Getting Worse: Eggs Unlimited weighs in on how Trump administration might tackle the ripple effects of HPAI

“It has just not gone away and in some cases, it has gotten worse.”

The Trump administration is taking a close look at mass culling in the poultry sector. It comes amid soaring egg prices and looming availability concerns stemming from high path avian influenza.

Brian Moscogiuri with Eggs Unlimited spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on HPAI ripple effects, biosecurity measures, and how the new administration aims to tackle the situation.

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