Michigan’s biggest egg producer is advocating for the vaccination of egg-laying hens against the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch CEO Greg Herbruck has called on the federal government to take “urgent and critical” measures to address the H5N1 bird flu crisis by implementing an aggressive vaccination strategy.

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve probably noticed the soaring egg prices. A mid-Michigan egg industry expert said the increased cost is not because of Michigan’s new cage-free law; he said you can blame bird flu for killing millions of chickens.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected “in the coming days” to announce a new strategy for fighting the bird flu outbreak.