Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

Bird flu outbreak impacting California dairy farms 02:34. The national average for a dozen eggs is $3.37, up 30% from a year ago but lower than the January 2023 average of $4.82, the economist said.

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Speaking with FOX Business, Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Foundation, estimated that more than 136 million birds have been affected by avian influenza since 2022.

Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have killed nearly 40 million hens since February 2021, five percent of the U.S. chicken flock, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Department ...

This Market Intel will provide an update on HPAI, ... The average September 2024 wholesale price for frozen whole hen turkeys was 96 cents per pound, down nearly 23% from September 2023. ... USDA ...

Not the lunchmeat or the frozen kind, but fresh, whole turkeys could be scarce. It’s all because of the avian flu. “We have been guaranteed that we are going to receive some birds ...

“The avian flu has really affected the whole chicken and egg-laying hen supply line.” RELATED : Bird flu continues to spread in Washington state. What to know about the virus ...