In a one-on-one interview with Jack Fink, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses how she's planning to reduce avian flu and lower egg prices during her recent visit to East Texas. They also discuss the mass firings by the Trump administration.

No matter whether you are red state or blue state or purple state or whatever it is, we want your partnership," the Agriculture secretary said.

Avian flu helped drive up the price of a dozen eggs to nearly $5.00. That's a 53% increase year-to-year. Because of the virus, millions of chickens have had to be put down.

On February 20, 2025, Secretary Brooke Rollins convened a roundtable with two dozen farmers from seven states to address pressing agricultural challenges, including strategies to combat avian

As part of a series of bird flu roundtables across the country, the recently sworn in U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made a stop in East Texas Monday to hear from local farmers.  KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,