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Egg price spike and avian flu spread renew calls for vaccination

While soaring egg prices may soon come back to earth, the avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak behind price spikes continues to devastate the global poultry industry, requiring mass culling and inspiring farmers to urge vaccination of fowl. After peaking at $8.58 per dozen on Feb. 2, U.S. wholesale egg prices have been dropping, and the price consumers pay finally began to tick down, though the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes there is usually several weeks lag between wholesale and retail prices. U.S.

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avian flu vaccination

Egg price spike and avian flu spread renew calls for vaccination

While soaring egg prices may soon come back to earth, the avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak behind price spikes continues to devastate the global poultry industry, requiring mass culling and inspiring farmers to urge vaccination of fowl. After peaking at $8.58 per dozen on Feb. 2, U.S. wholesale egg prices have been dropping, and the price consumers pay finally began to tick down, though the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes there is usually several weeks lag between wholesale and retail prices. U.S.

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ENERGY & COMMODITIES NEWS

U.S. mulls fees of up to $1.5M for ships made in China

Saying it needs to counter China’s unfair support for ship builders, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal to charge Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels up to $1.5 million for entering U.S. ports. The effort, which would be discussed at a...

DeepSeek’s AI shakeup rattles energy sector too

More than the global tech market was shaken this week with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that not only flipped assumptions of AI development but also sent shockwaves through the energy and financial sectors. The company’s breakthrough in...

FOOD & AGRICULTURE NEWS

Africa’s food and fuel potential awaits investment

Africa is rich—very rich. The continent holds 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, including many elements needed for sustainable energy technology, as well as the largest oil and natural gas reserves outside the Middle East. In agriculture, Africa is home to 60%...

COP29 week one: No finance deal, but other progress

The first week of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan saw continued disagreement over the financial deal that is considered a top goal of the conference, but other concrete developments were achieved. Week one of the...

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DeepSeek’s AI shakeup rattles energy sector too

More than the global tech market was shaken this week with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that not only flipped assumptions of AI development but also sent shockwaves through the energy and financial sectors. The company’s breakthrough in AI efficiency has forced a reassessment of the idea that power demand would continue to expand as AI technology progressed. For over a year, energy companies have been riding a wave of optimism, fueled by the belief that the AI

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energy

DeepSeek’s AI shakeup rattles energy sector too

More than the global tech market was shaken this week with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that not only flipped assumptions of AI development but also sent shockwaves through the energy and financial sectors. The company’s breakthrough in AI efficiency has forced a reassessment of the idea that power demand would continue to expand as AI technology progressed. For over a year, energy companies have been riding a wave of optimism, fueled by the belief that the AI

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