Agriculture secretary says USDA will pump $1 billion into tamping down bird flu, egg prices
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins vows to 'make eggs affordable again' by pumping $1 billion into fighting bird flu, which has cut consumer supplies.
USDA to invest $1B in 5-point strategy to combat bird flu, lower egg prices
Feb. 26 (UPI) --U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday the federal government will spend up to $1billion to combat bird flu, and hopefully lower the rising price of ...
Are Egg Producers Inflating Prices During the Bird Flu Outbreak to Boost Profits?
Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers.
USDA looks at boosting egg imports in $1 billion plan to lower prices and combat bird flu
The USDA is exploring an increase in egg imports as part of a $1 billion plan to combat bird flu and high egg prices.
U.S. lays out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu egg shortages
The plan includes biosecurity upgrades and purchasing millions of eggs from other countries, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said.
USDA Reveals Plan to Lower Egg Prices Amid Bird Flu
With egg prices soaring due to a severe bird flu outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $1 billion plan to contain the disease and help poultry farmers recover. The outbreak has destroyed flocks nationwide,
Trump’s bird flu policy won’t lower your egg prices anytime soon
Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping.
New USDA secretary says farmers could get $31B in economic, disaster aid by mid-March
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA is working to send $31B in economic, disaster aid to farmers, acknowledging 'a lot of ...
Brooke Rollins, 52, is second woman to be confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture
Rollins is just the second woman to head the agency. Ann Veneman of California was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of ...
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Agriculture secretary outlines plan to lower egg prices
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a “five pronged strategy” to lower the cost of eggs in a Wednesday Wall Street Journal op-ed citing the avian flu as an ...
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses rural issues, bird flu outbreak at roundtable in Onawa
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made a stop in Onawa on Friday afternoon for a roundtable discussion about rural ...
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Newly named head of U.S. Forest Service has Montana ties
WASHINGTON, DC — The new head of the U.S. Forest Service has ties to Montana. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins ...
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Pa. Agriculture Secretary ‘nervous’ over federal funds for food access, animal health, environmental conservation
The federal government provides roughly half of the money spent in Pennsylvania on food assistance, animal health and ...
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Iowa lawmakers react to confirmation of Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary
Iowa Republican politicians and other state agriculture leaders are praising the confirmation Thursday of Brooke Rollins, ...
U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and ...