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Trump Admin Unveils $1.5B Plan to Curb Rising Egg Prices, Boost Supply

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Five -part plan includes $500 million investment to strengthen biosecurity measures for farmers, $400 million in aid for those affected by avian flu.

$100 million for research into vaccines and therapeutics for U.S. chicken flocks.

The administration is negotiating to import 70 million to 100 million eggs from other countries in the coming months .

President Donald Trump vowed to bring down costs of things like eggs and milk on his first day in office.