American Egg Board CEO Emily Metz told Newsmax there are “no quick fixes” to lower egg prices but that a five-point plan by new Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is a good start.
Rollins on Wednesday announced her strategy for combating avian influenza, which includes allocating up to $500 million to help American poultry producers implement gold-standard biosecurity measures, making up to $400 million in financial relief available to farmers whose flocks are affected, examining the use of vaccines and therapeutics for laying hens, rolling back regulations to help lower prices, and potentially importing eggs temporarily.
“America’s egg farmers really welcome this swift and decisive action by Secretary Rollins to combat what has been a devastating virus for our farmers,” Metz said on “National Report” on Friday. “Truly, they are in the fight of their lives, and this five-point plan is swift, decisive action on behalf of the administration. We really welcome this new plan.”
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