U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses Trump administration's plan to combat egg price hikes, focusing on repopulation of chickens and biosecurity measures, ruling out vaccines for animals against avian bird flu. Rollins criticizes Biden administration for inaction on the issue.
Key Points
Importance of biosecurity measures in combating avian bird flu
Long-term solution lies in repopulating chickens killed off by previous administration
Trump administration's trade policies aimed at supporting farmers and agriculture community
Pros
Focus on biosecurity measures to prevent avian bird flu spread
Emphasis on repopulation of chickens to stabilize egg prices
Efforts to deregulate the industry for quicker implementation of measures
Cons
Ruling out vaccines for animals against avian bird flu
Criticism of Biden administration for inaction on the issue