US EditionTrump official: Americans should raise 'backyard' chickens if they're mad about egg prices
- The Trump administration's Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, suggested that Americans keep chickens in their backyards to address the rising cost of eggs during a Fox News appearance.
- Egg prices surged from $3.42 to $8.03 per dozen between January and February, largely due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, as reported by the Department of Agriculture.
- The Trump administration announced a $1.5 billion plan aimed at combating rising egg prices, which includes measures such as biosecurity funding and support for farmers affected by the avian flu.
- Rollins noted that the Agriculture Department plans to invest up to $1 billion to alleviate the crisis, stating, 'We are working with the Department of Government Efficiency to cut hundreds of millions of dollars of wasteful spending.
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Fox8What’s cheaper in the US: the chicken or the egg?
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With egg prices at a record high, the price of a chicken is about the same as the price of dozen eggs, but how long would it take the savings from not buying eggs to offset the cost of keeping chickens? Amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak, egg prices reached a national record high last month of $4.95 per dozen. Egg prices are expected to get even higher this year, according to predictions from the U.S. Department of Agri…
Raising chickens for eggs? Things to consider
With egg prices expected to rise more than 20% in 2025, some Montanans are considering turning to backyard coops, but having access to your own eggs can also come with a price tag.Kim OBrien has lived in East Helena for over thirty years. She has forty birds in her backyard coops and adds more almost every month. No slowdown means OBrien receives at least a dozen eggs daily, sometimes more. Those looking to start their flock can expect to pay va…
Trump's Agriculture Secretary Suggests on Fox That Americans Should Just Raise Chickens if They Want Cheap Eggs
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