WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA (RFD News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $2 million into a new effort aimed at slowing the spread of Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
A Purdue University research team is testing an anti-viral fogging system designed to target the virus in the air and on surfaces inside poultry facilities.
Researchers say the technology uses a natural oil compound that can disrupt the HPAI virus’s spread. They hope the new approach could give farmers a practical tool to better protect flocks and prevent future outbreaks.
Since the beginning of the bird flu outbreak in 2021-2022, HPAI has led to the culling of more than 90 million birds in the U.S. since 2022, resulting in losses in the billions for U.S. poultry and egg producers.
After months of declining consumer egg prices, buyers could be facing a sharp increase in costs as prices surge upwards once again.
March 19, 2024 12:19 PM
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November 17, 2023 10:36 AM
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Researchers out of the United Kingdom are using gene editing technology to help make High-Path Avian Flu less of a threat to poultry.
October 12, 2023 12:38 PM
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To mark the end of National Chicken Month, we take a look at how the U.S. poultry industry is making a slow and steady recovery following the widespread outbreak of High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI) in 2022 that devastated commercial flocks across the country.
September 29, 2023 02:44 PM
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Egg prices have been on a roller coaster this year, soaring sky-high and falling back down to Earth in just a few months.
September 19, 2023 12:41 PM
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In June, prices were down 77% compared to the highest weekly price in 2022.
