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Bird flu is spreading on farms. What’s being done to prevent it?
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The Biden administration spent upwards of $2 billion on bird flu monitoring and prevention. Trump’s administration just announced another billion. Where is it money going?
As egg shortage continues, some businesses are starting to crack
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A particularly contagious strain of bird flu continues to spread, killing flocks and causing the price of eggs to nearly double from a year ago.
Bird flu has killed chickens and scrambled egg prices
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Since early 2022, more than 80 million birds, most of them egg layers, have been stricken by the disease.
Eggs cheap as overseas demand for U.S. produce falls
An oversupply of eggs is driving down prices to record low levels. But what cheers shoppers isn’t always good for farmers. Many producers are just recovering from a devastating bird flu outbreak that struck two years ago. And this is one more hassle to deal with. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
Chicken farmer ramps up biosecurity measures
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Ed Fryar says he's 'watchful' but not worried about the recent avian flu outbreak in Tennessee.
Egg producers skittish about cage-free investments
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As cage-free egg sales slow, producers hesitate to invest in cage-free systems.
The Chinese lake that’s ground zero for the bird flu
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Scientists have their eyes on Poyang Lake, China's breeding ground for bird flu.
Turkey shortage could hurt food banks at Thanksgiving
A bird flu outbreak last spring cost producers 8 million turkeys.
Poultry industry seeks ways to prevent more bird flu
Farmers and officials prepare for a 'worst-case scenario' during fall migration.
Bird flu is winding down but bakers still feel a pinch
The price of liquid eggs, bought by the bucket, has skyrocketed.

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