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16-07-2025
- General
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FedEx St. Jude Championship hosts free adopt a dog event with the Humane Society
The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County is working with St. Jude and FedEx to help animals find their "furever" homes. With the FedEx St. Jude Championship approaching, the tournament has dedicated its efforts to helping the furry, four-legged residents of Memphis find homes this July before the event returns Aug. 7 with the "Mutts and Putts" event. 'From the course to the kennels, we're committed to making a positive impact in the Memphis community,' said Joe Tomek, Executive Director of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 'We're incredibly grateful to the city for supporting us, and Mutts and Putts is a fun way to support the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County and give these deserving pups a chance to find their forever families.' Here's what to know about the event. In 2025, the adoption takes place from July 13-19, about a month before the golf tournament begins. According to the Humane Society's website, about 40 dogs are living at the facility. Ages for the dogs range from a few months old to almost 10 years old. Adoption applications should be completed in advance, but the organization is accepting walk-ins. The Humane Society wrote on Facebook that potential adopters will still go through the same adoption process that would typically happen, which includes meeting the family and any other pets, as well as an application. FedEx St. Jude Championship will cover the cost of the adoption process that typically ranges from $100 to $250. Each dog adopted through the Mutts and Putts initiative will receive a custom bandana that features Memphis BBQ, along with golf-inspired details. The Humane Society is located at 935 Farm Rd., next to Shelby Farms Park. With the tournament less than a month away from beginning, TPC Southwind is finishing up an almost year-long renovation project. TPC Southwind, which opened in 1988, is currently undergoing a significant multimillion-dollar renovation. The project started in November when work started on the front nine holes. By January, the entire course was closed for the extensive updates. All 18 green complexes and practice greens have been entirely revamped for the first time since 1988, and they've also been resurfaced for the first time since 2004. The tee boxes received new surfaces as well, and parts of the irrigation system have been improved. Additionally, the short-game practice complex has seen a nearly complete transformation. Jordan Green covers trending news for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: FedEx St. Jude Championship free adopt a dog event
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Health
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Why are eggs so expensive? Prices expected to continue to climb in 2025
Most of us are having sticker shock at the grocery store, but egg prices have all shoppers wondering what is going on. During the winter months, chicken egg production naturally slows down and causes prices to rise normally. However, the egg shortage and rising prices come after bouts of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, have decimated the poultry population putting a strain on supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And prices are expected to continue to go up. The USDA's price outlook predicts egg prices to increase about 20% in 2025, compared to about 2.2% for overall food prices. Here's a deeper look at what strain of bird flu is harming poultry and more. A strain of bird flu, H5N1, has raged through coops across the U.S. It originally emerged among poultry flocks and wild birds in Europe in the fall of 2020 before moving to the U.S., Africa, the Middle East and Asia. This strain of avian flu has grown to become the largest such outbreak in the U.S. causing record-high prices and dwindling supplies in retail markets due to the "significant outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial table egg layer flocks through December," according to the USDA. An outbreak of a rare strain of bird flu, H5N9, was just reported on a duck farm in California, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Monday, according to Reuters. More than 136 million poultry producers nationwide since January 2022, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Jan. 17. As of Jan. 16, outbreaks of the latest strain in Tennessee have been limited to two backyard flocks in the last 30 days, according to the USDA. In the whole U.S,. more than 14.6 million birds have been affected in January so far. Chicken flocks infected with strains of avian influenza are usually selectively slaughtered across the U.S., sometimes even reaching millions at a single location, according to reports from USA TODAY. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $4.15 in December, up from $3.65 in November and $2.15 in January 2024. In Tennessee, many communities are seeing the average price, but if you are looking for free-range, organic, cage-free, pasture-raised, or any combination thereof, be ready to shell out even more. No actually, but it is getting close. In 2022 and 2023, there were several months when eggs were priced just a bit higher than the average is now. In December 2022, eggs were $4.24, and in January 2023, the United States saw the highest price of eggs at $4.82. USA TODAY and Jordan Green contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Why are egg so expensive? U.S. poultry affected by bird flu H5N1, H5N9
