Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins plans to stabilize egg prices within six months with major investments in biosecurity and possibly vaccination.

The US Secretary of Agriculture says the USDA plans to invest $1 billion to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza. Brooke Rollins announced her five-step plan this morning during the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Meeting.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the USDA will unveil the department’s plans to address highly pathogenic avian influenza this week. She tells Brownfield it will be a multi-pronged approach.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks.

Agriculture Brooke Rollins Wednesday announced a $1 billion comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry and lower egg prices. The money will come from the Commodity Credit Corporation,

USDA is working to get more eggs into the supply chain in the short-term, but U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says a team is focused on coming up with a long-term strategy to combat avian flu.

Rollins has already held “several” briefings on avian influenza, one of the top issues she’ll have to handle as USDA chief.