March 21 The USDA released its weekly Egg Markets Overview report, which found wholesale egg prices continued to drop—though ...

In recent weeks, some consumers in the United States have been paying more than $10 (€9.22) for a dozen eggs after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused an egg shortage and a ...

With an emphasis on farms tightening their measures to prevent avian flu’s spread, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest another $1 billion on ...

“The number one reason egg prices are rising is avian influenza,” said Anthony Demler, of Demler Brothers Egg Ranch in Ramona ...

Since January 2022, there have been more than 1,600 outbreaks reported on farms and backyard flocks, occurring in every state ...

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.

The authors find that California egg production in December 2024 was 30% lower than in January 2022, while national production, which is the source of most of California's retail supply, had declined ...

With California’s robust investment and experience in animal disease surveillance and detection, there’s little disagreement in agricultural circles that the state was well prepared for bird ...

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, in consultation with Hawai‘i Department of Health and Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, has extended the voluntary pause on the interisland transport ...

The Philippines has temporarily banned poultry imports from Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania due to bird flu outbreaks in these U.S. states. In the latest statement, Secretary of Agriculture Tiu ...

With egg prices at historic highs, Modesto has seen an uptick of interest in backyard chicken tending. Those considering raising backyard chickens solely for financial reasons may be in for a surprise ...

As they grow, they are often held in battery cages, which are small wire enclosures where several birds are crammed together. According to PETA, the average factory farmed egg-laying hen spends ...