The U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund research projects that explore the highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry, as well as novel vaccines and therapeutics to treat the bird flu ...

The Department of Agriculture is considering a plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time, including evaluating how it would affect exports, the agency told Reuters.

The Iowa awards were part of an announcement from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, of $15.3 million for research that enhances preparedness, detection and response to ...

For decades, UC Davis stood tall among the world's giants in agricultural research. All that changed in a few short as the Trump administration froze funds, closed down labs and shut out ...

President Barack Obama halted funding for GOF research in 2014 after several security lapses involving lethal bugs, including anthrax at the CDC, smallpox at the FDA, and bird flu at the USDA.

Several dozen human illnesses and one death from bird flu have been documented in the United States. Before funding Moderna, the USDA under former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack downplayed ...

May 29, 2025 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated funding for a major trial testing the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to protect Americans from bird flu, should the ...

It could take years to make a full recovery from the devastating impact of the bird flu, but steps are underway to help, according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the US. Here's what you need to know So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' $1 billion plan for fighting bird flu will rely on money cut from programs meant to help schools and food banks support local farmers, according to two people ...

If you go to a food pantry or a food bank, you may have noticed fewer fresh fruits and produce. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is cutting $1 billion in funding for two programs.

Since then, she said wholesale egg prices have dropped by 56%. Her plan included funding for biosecurity measures, financial relief for affected farmers, vaccine research and temporary import options.