Agricultural Marketing Service
Bird Flu Outbreak Leads To Culling Of 30M Chickens Across Nine States In 2025
Bird flu outbreaks have forced tens of millions of chickens to be culled across nine states during 2025, according to a damning report.
agriculture
Outgoing PM Trudeau Declares Trade War In Response To Trump Tariffs: ‘We Will Not Back Down’
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused President Donald Trump of declaring a “dumb” trade war on Canada — maintaining that his country “will not back down.”
American diner
Waffle House Places Surcharge On Egg Items To ‘Combat National Shortage’
Waffle House, a restaurant chain with over 2000 locations in 25 U.S. states, recently announced that the chain will be adding a $0.50 surcharge to all egg items at its locations — due to the drastic increase in egg prices caused by the ongoing bird flu, which is affecting supply chains.
animal health
Louisiana Confirms First ‘Severe’ Case Of Bird Flu In The U.S.
A resident in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first “severe” case of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced, making it the first case in the United States.
Boar's Head
Almost 10M Pounds Of Meat Recalled Due To Listeria Outbreak
BrucePac, a producer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items, has recalled over 9.9 million pounds of product due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it on Wednesday.
13 states
Boar’s Head Recalling Additional 7M Pounds Of Deli Meat Products After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Deli meat maker Boar’s Head has expanded its recall of deli meats to include a massive seven million pounds of deli and poultry items in an alarming multistate outbreak of listeria infections.
American consumers
USDA Introduces New Policy To Reduce Salmonella In Raw Poultry
On Monday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a detailed proposed rule and decision aimed at successfully lowering Salmonella contamination and illnesses linked to raw poultry products.
Adam Speck
Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods
Chicken prices at U.S. grocery stores have hit record highs as Tyson Foods and other companies dial back poultry production to boost margins.