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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there were 59 bird flu outbreaks at commercial poultry operations in February, 12 in March and three in April.But Ortega said the progress of the virus is uncertain, and prices could edge up again if outbreaks expand again.

Bird flu has killed more than 169 million birds since early 2022. Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep the virus from spreading. Once a flock is slaughtered, it can take as long as a year to clean a farm and raise new birds to egg-laying age.Even one outbreak at a commercial facility can impact supply, becausemay have millions of birds. Outbreaks on two farms in Ohio and South Dakota in April affected more than 927,000 egg-laying hens.

Lowering egg prices has been a particular focus of. In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would

to help farmers improve their biosecurity measures to fight bird flu.

of eggs from South Korea, Turkey, Brazil and other countries. According to Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute Sector Manager Kevin Bergquist, the volume of egg and egg product imports increased 77.5% during the first three months of the year compared to the same period a year ago.El jueves, altos funcionarios iraníes rechazaron las especulaciones sobre un inminente acuerdo nuclear con Estados Unidos, e hicieron hincapié en que cualquier pacto debe levantar por completo las sanciones y permitir que el programa nuclear del país continúe.

Las declaraciones se produjeron un día después de que Trump afirmase que le pidió a Netanyahu que se abstuviera de atacar a la República Islámica para dar más tiempo a la Casa Blanca a para presionar para un nuevo acuerdo nuclear con Teherán.Trump manifestó el viernes que todavía cree que se podría cerrar un pacto en un “futuro no muy lejano”.

Los periodistas de The Associated Press Nasser Karimi en Teherán y Melanie Lidman en Dubái , Emiratos Árabes Unidos, contribuyeron a este despacho.The Associated Press recibe apoyo para la cobertura de seguridad nuclear de la Carnegie Corporation de Nueva York y Outrider Foundation. La AP es la única responsable del contenido.