bird flu

Egg prices just saw their first drop in months — but don’t celebrate yet. Prices are still sky-high compared to a year ago thanks to a relentless strain of avian flu, and the industry still faces a long road to recovery. read more >

The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus. read more >

Farmers are testing cows that show symptoms of infection, including sharply reduced milk supply and lethargy. read more >

The outbreak that began in early 2022 has been much less severe this year but there have still been 8.1 million birds killed. read more >

Agriculture officials consider this year's cases to be part of last year's outbreak, which reached the U.S. in February 2022 after spreading in Europe. read more >

The company, which has licensed a line of vaccine innovations from the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture, is building offices, a research lab and a manufacturing plant in north Springdale. Its mission is to provide vaccine technologies to protect poultry, swine, ruminants, fish and, perhaps soon, people. read more >

The question is whether the high cost of eggs has likely impacted the overall food pricing. Although wholesale prices have started to decline from record highs, grocery store prices haven't yet started to follow. read more >

In addition to the cost of the government response that the USDA tallied up and rising prices for eggs, chicken and turkey, farmers who raise those animals have easily lost more than $1 billion. read more >

The virus was found in a backyard flock in Arkansas County. read more >

It's the first time the disease has been detected in Maine. read more >

The strain circulating is related to a virus that led producers in 2015 to kill millions of birds, which sent the price of eggs skyrocketing. read more >