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Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement applauding U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and the Trump Administration’s plan to reduce the price of eggs as laid out by Secretary Rollins in the Wall Street Journal:

“Avian flu has caused severe damage to farmers and poultry producers’ livelihoods across the country, including egg producers in Indiana, resulting in a devastating loss of hens and higher egg prices,” said Rep. Baird. “Unfortunately, the Biden Administration mismanaged the response to avian flu and failed to adequately address the outbreaks and skyrocketing egg prices. I thank Secretary Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for taking swift action and putting forward this plan to invest up to one billion dollars to address the avian flu outbreaks and reduce the price of eggs. This comprehensive strategy will help our poultry producers implement biosecurity measures, provide critical financial relief for farmers, and invest in research and development to combat diseases such as the avian flu. I applaud Secretary Rollins and the Trump Administration for their timely response to this critical issue, and I look forward to working with them to deliver on our promise to lower prices and ensure farmers in Indiana can thrive.”

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