US to Boost Egg Imports as Trump Calls Price Surge a ‘Disaster’
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The nation will look to import between 70 million and 100 million eggs during the next month or two, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday as it announced a five-part plan to address bird flu.
Photographer: Jasper Juinen/BloombergThe US is stepping up egg imports and boosting support to chicken farmers as part of the Trump administration’s response to the worst-ever outbreak of avian flu that’s sent egg prices to a record of over $8 a dozen.
The nation will look to import between 70 million and 100 million eggs during the next month or two, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday as it announced a five-part plan with $1 billion in funding to address bird flu. The strategy also involves helping farmers protect birds from catching the virus and quickly rebuilding populations after chickens are killed or culled.