The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

ATLANTA — The president of the Georgia Poultry Federation says until the supply of eggs rebounds, the cost may remain high for consumers. “Right now, the impact on egg prices is a classic equation of supply and demand,” said Georgia Poultry Federation President Mike Giles.

Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said his department activated its emergency operations center on Thursday night.

The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry producer in Elbert County, approximately 100 miles (165 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. The agency ...

Here’s what consumers needs to know about buying eggs and poultry as the bird flu spreads. Plus, see what Georgia’s Department of Agriculture is doing about the outbreak.

Georgia businesses are concerned about the rising cost of an essential ingredient for many meals they sell — eggs.

The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that were infected through the nose or oesophagus did not. All animals infected with the virus still shed infectious virus particles, meaning they could infect other animals.

Despite challenges with disease, competition from other proteins and export uncertainty, ground turkey and thigh meat demand show promise.

Simply Decorated Business of the Year; Shaye Young Chamber Ambassador of the Year Last Saturday, the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce announced the much-anticipated Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year,

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is proceeding as planned from January 28–30, 2025, in Atlanta, following recent detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Georgia.

The Trump Administration has frozen many federal health agencies’ communications with the public until at least the end of the month.