egg prices, bird flu and avian influenza outbreaks

Avian Flu: How bird disease is driving up US egg prices
How bird disease is driving up US egg prices - Bird flu may not be the only factor that has driven egg prices to new records, with the potential for prices to climb by another 41 percent this year
Egg Prices: 10% Jump Last Month Amid Bird Flu Outbreak—Here’s What To Know
Feb. 25 The Department of Agriculture released an updated food price outlook report for the year predicting that egg prices would increase 41.1% in 2025 as they continue to experience “volatile month-to-month changes” because of the ongoing bird flu outbreak—up from the 20.3% increase the USDA predicted in January.
Maryland researchers study the science behind bird flu and how to stop outbreaks
Scientists at the University of Maryland are researching the science behind avian influenza, or bird flu. Dr. Andrew Broadbent, a researcher and professor at the University of Maryland, says the best way to stop outbreaks is to understand how the virus mutates and spreads.
U.S. Seeks Egg Imports Amidst Soaring Prices and Bird Flu Outbreak
The U.S. faces soaring egg prices due to bird flu, prompting requests to Denmark and other European nations for egg imports. Efforts coincide with President Trump's economic pressures and tariffs. European nations face egg shortages as well.
EU Egg Prices Soar to Highest in Over a Decade as Bird Flu Hits
European Union wholesale egg prices have climbed to the highest level in more than a decade as bird flu outbreaks continue to roil the industry across the world.
Egg prices drop but bird flu keeps market unstable
Egg prices fell $1.20 in March, according to the USDA, but the market remains unpredictable. With no cure for avian flu, the government orders entire flocks to be put down to contain outbreaks. Over 35 million birds have been lost this year,
Egg prices start to drop after bird flu shortage caused massive hikes
Shoppers may finally feel some relief in the egg aisle after waning demand caused steep price declines over the past week, according to new data.
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Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
Avian flu seems in retreat, but it will take time for farms to repopulate
Bird farms are trying to repopulate amid an ongoing outbreak of avian flu, which could bring some relief to the price of eggs in the coming months. "From what I hear, the industry in California, ...
Medscape11d
Avian Flu Vaccine Development Is Threatened
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to devastate poultry flocks throughout the United States, as well as cause ...
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Avian flu outbreaks in Queens spark further calls to shut down all overcrowded NYC wet markets
The resurgence of avian flu at two animal slaughter markets in Queens has renewed urgent calls to shut down densely packed ...
Public News Service on MSN4d
Report: Egg producers 'exploit avian flu outbreak' for profit
A new report by the group Food and Water Watch says egg companies are exploiting the bird flu outbreak for profit in Iowa.
The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSN1d
Anne Arundel Backyard Flock Hit by H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak
State laboratory testing confirmed a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in an Anne Arundel County backyard ...
The News-Times1d
Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic?
Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...
RFK Jr. warns against vaccinating birds amid avian flu: ‘You turn those flocks into mutation factories’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advising against vaccinating poultry as American farmers ...