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Highly Pathogen of the Flu Bird – usually known as a bird flu – desolate American agriculture. This devastating virus, which the birds wore around the world, is currently spreading among American poultry and dairy cattle, and several recent human cases reported among the workers of dairy and poultry.
Since the epidemic began in 2022, more than 162 million birds have been abolished. Only in the past 30 days, A bird’s flu was discovered in 24 countries. The virus was confirmed in poultry in all 50 countries, and since December 2024, milk cattle infections were recorded in 16 countries.
The situation is getting worse. The flock, flock and human infections were led, farmers face market uncertainty, and consumer prices are still rising. The economic impact of this epidemic is astonishing, threatening the life of farmers throughout the country.
The economic impact of this epidemic is astonishing, threatening the life of farmers throughout the country. (East)
In the last quarter alone, more than 20 million egg laying chickens in the United States died due to bird flu, which is why a conventional flock of egg disposal decreased by almost 4% in January. The federal government spent more than $ 1.25 billion compensating farmers for their losses. Still, despite these efforts, the crisis remains unverified.
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Instead of responding with urgency and competence, the Federal Government procedures were not inadequate. In recent weeks, Government Efficiency Department (Doge) He made a decrease in federal labor, rejecting the key staff that borrowed public health and the control of the disease.
Although the improvement of the effectiveness of the Government is an important goal, the indiscriminate cracking of federal workers, especially those focused on the protection of the health and safety of Americans, is not a solution. In fact, it’s reckless and dangerous.
Reports say that Doge’s first goals at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have received their doctorate scientists who trained state and local officials in response to the epidemic of the disease. The others were rejected from the CDC, and included the guys in the laboratory service of the leadership, which develop tests for new and new diseases and often cooperate with the epidemic intelligence service on the outbreaks.
At a time when the efforts in public health should be strengthened, the federal decrease in the labor force of Trumps undermines our ability to combat the bird flu crisis.
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The damage extends The US Ministry of Agriculture (USDA), where microbiologists specialize in alleviation of animals – including bird flu – fired from the health and plant health inspection service. On February 18, USDA publicly admitted that it was wrong to interrupt the food safety staff and inspection services responsible for the control and alleviation of bird flu.
The USA stated that “it is working on a quick correction of the situation and the abolition of these letters.” It is unacceptable that this administration is a “accidental” fire essential staff who are tasked with containing this virus and protecting the lives and life means in rural America.
The consequences of this poor management are already affected by US consumers. Egg prices increased by 37% in 2024, far outperformed the total rate of food inflation of 2.5%. In January this year alone, egg prices jumped over 22%, reaching the highest maximum of $ 7.09 a dozen. The projections suggest that prices could reach almost $ 10 by about ten.
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Unfortunately, USDA Brooke Rollins Secretary‘The latest comments provided a little persuasion, such as suggesting that people should raise chickens in their own yard. This is neither useful nor safe – it is absurd. So far, none of her proposed plans are appropriately addressed to farmers and consumers they are currently facing.
Importing additional eggs is not a reliable form of prices stabilization, especially given the 25 percent of tariffs to imports from Canada and Mexico, which continue to sleep over the economy. In 2023, the United States imported eggs from Canada from $ 44.1 million – more than 40% of all egg imports into the United States. Tariff imposing a reliable commercial partner who makes up a significant part of the existing import will not turn into better prices for consumers, and will certainly not improve the conditions for US egg producers.
Furthermore, it is important $ 500 million to deal with the gaps of biological security, but farmers will continue to bear some of the costs while continuing to lose chickens and chickens. I am deeply concerned that this plan will impose further costs to farmers who are in an already terrible situation, and many may not be able to get into this voluntary program because of the cost.
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The federal response to this crisis has passed to the detriment of our agricultural manufacturers and US consumers. Instead of taking on the 1st day to suppress the spread of bird flu or alleviate its cascading effect on our food supply chain, the action of this administration risk the exacerbation of the crisis.
As a member of the Congress representing the working -class family in Rural America, I am ready to work with the President, the secret Rollins and the rest Trump administration In order to implement a comprehensive strategy to contain this virus, the stabilization of the agricultural economy and the lower food prices for working families across our country, and I hope that the administration will be willing to reach the challenge.
