Suzy Khimm

This farm had 3,000 hens laying #eggs — and then #birdflu struck. NBC News’ Suzy Khimm visited the farmers after they lost their entire flock, as they now worry their small business may never recover. TikTok video by nbcnews

I am definitely not a Tik Tok person, but gave it my best shot here! Many thanks to @alecgreaney.com and his team for their expert guidance and for helping our bird flu story reach new audiences. www.tiktok.com/@nbcnews/vid...

This is a great firsthand account of the devastation bird flu is causing for poultry farmers

How bird flu has devastated one American farm Stray feathers litter the ground inside the empty coop at Kakadoodle Farm. A few beige eggshells crunch underfoot. No hens were left alive.

Grateful to Kakadoodle Farm for sharing their story (and a lot of protective gear!) while walking me through the chicken coops where the outbreak happened.

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How bird flu has devastated one American farm Stray feathers litter the ground inside the empty coop at Kakadoodle Farm. A few beige eggshells crunch underfoot. No hens were left alive.

Yes, it is a huge financial blow for farmers — and it's pushing egg prices up across America.

But it's also absolutely devastating for farm owners and workers who have to witness thousands of chickens under their care drop dead — and know any remaining birds must be slaughtered.

Why am I wearing this ungodly amount of PPE?

Because I wanted to understand — up close — what it is like when bird flu wipes out your entire chicken farm.

How bird flu has devastated one American farm Stray feathers litter the ground inside the empty coop at Kakadoodle Farm. A few beige eggshells crunch underfoot. No hens were left alive.

What a harrowing story from @suzykhimm.bsky.social on the realities of bird flu on a chicken farm --

"They began piling the bodies outside in the snow. Most lay dead on the coop floor. A few had died inside the red nesting boxes with their heads sticking out."

I interviewed recently terminated USDA workers and industry representatives who fear that U.S. farmers — and American consumers — will ultimately pay the cost.

They were working to ensure invasive pests didn't destroy U.S. crops — until they were abruptly fired USDA experts have been swept up in the Trump administration’s frenzied and turbulent efforts to drastically shrink the federal workforce.

NEW: The mass, indiscriminate firing of federal workers included the USDA's foremost experts on invasive pests and dealt a body blow to an inspection system designed to keep harmful bugs and diseases out of the U.S.

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I understand what a challenging time this is, and I take the protection of my sources extremely seriously. As an extra precaution, consider using a personal device rather than a work-connected device when reaching out.

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I’m looking to speak with current and former federal workers; others who work in agriculture, food safety, and public health; and farmers, farmworkers, and other communities directly affected by these issues.

Reintroducing myself! Hello, I'm a national reporter for NBC News based in Washington DC, where I've covered the federal government for the past 17 years.

I'm currently investigating bird flu, food safety, and the USDA under the Trump administration.

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Adiel, I'm gutted to hear this. You are an incredible collaborator and journalist, andI'm jealous of whoever gets to work with you next.

Trump and Biden officials begin talks on bird flu crisis The H5N1 virus has killed millions of poultry, driving up the price of eggs and causing some shortages.

Public health expert warn that bird flu could morph into the next pandemic — right as RFK and Trump's other anti-vax nominees could be taking the helm.

“It keeps me up at night," one former Biden advisor told me. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

A simple device could help prevent accidental gun deaths, but most firearms don’t have it At least 277 people have been killed since 2000 by shooters who believed the gun in their hands was unloaded because the magazine was removed.

This investigation by @suzykhimm.bsky.social and @lewiskamb.bsky.social is beautifully reported and written.

"It’s a danger that gunmakers have been aware of since the advent of the first semiautomatic pistols — yet it continues to kill." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com

A note about this story: The reporting was started by my friend, Susan Carroll, before her sudden death this spring.

The trove of public records that are the basis for the article were sitting in her email; we found them after she died, then worked to finish her story.

Read it for her, please.

A thing a lot of people don't understand about journalism is that a big part of the job is chasing leads that don't pan out and never get published.

After a great two years, I’ll be stepping down as
@semafor.com’s Washington bureau chief at the end of the month.

It’s been a joy leading our politics team, building the daily Principals newsletter from scratch, and editing
@daveweigel.bsky.social in Americana every week!

I'm at the National Assembly building. The army is here. And I just saw two soldiers in fatigues getting pushed around by belligerent ajusshis. and they looked legit scared.

Two important DOGE points:

1. Federal employment is near historic lows
2. Eliminating 25% of those employees would reduce federal spending by 1 percent (or less, since contractors would probably end up doing the work) www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

It's *snowing* here in Maryland! ~10:30 a.m.

RFK time = time to follow @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social, if you don't already!!

NBC News Author Suzy Khimm Read more about professional author Suzy Khimm. View the writer's qualifications and read articles written by author Suzy Khimm at NBC News.

Hi everyone! I'm an investigative reporter for NBC News who will be covering the impact of Trump 2.0 on federal agencies, including HUD, CPSC, DOL, and USDA.

If you work for/with federal agencies, or have concerns you'd like to flag, please reach out!
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