Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long
1 week, 3 days ago

Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long

LA Times  

The egg case at a grocery store in Chicago in September. A bird flu outbreak has Californians paying steep prices for eggs, with consumers sometimes scrambling to locate a carton of eggs amid a disrupted supply chain that has left some store shelves empty. Persistent and significant outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have decimated California’s poultry flocks and as a result hurt the egg supply chain, according the USDA’s most recent egg report. Last month, the USDA reported nine confirmed cases of avian flu in large- and small-scale operations in Merced, Stanislaus, Riverside and San Joaquin counties. Still, California has been the most affected state and it continues to be a rocky start to the year for farmers as the USDA reported one new case of avian flu in Stanislaus County affecting 75,200 birds.

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With bird flu still affecting egg prices, brunch in L.A. may soon cost more
5 days, 4 hours ago

With bird flu still affecting egg prices, brunch in L.A. may soon cost more

LA Times  

The H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus continues to spread across the globe, curtailing egg supply. Ongoing egg shortages in California due to the spread of bird flu among livestock are bringing another early 2025 challenge to local restaurants, especially brunch spots that rely heavily on eggs for menu items. The restaurant, like many others, is weighing increasing the …

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase
1 month ago

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase

CNN  

Rochester, Minnesota CNN — On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a grocery store here was plumb out of eggs. And it’s not just eggs — shoppers have seen jumps in beef, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages, driving up overall grocery prices to their largest monthly gain since January 2023. “Overall grocery price inflation is relatively tame; it’s essentially in line with where …

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase
1 month ago

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase

CNN  

Rochester, Minnesota CNN — On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a grocery store here was plumb out of eggs. And it’s not just eggs — shoppers have seen jumps in beef, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages, driving up overall grocery prices to their largest monthly gain since January 2023. “Overall grocery price inflation is relatively tame; it’s essentially in line with where …

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season
1 month, 1 week ago

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season

NPR  

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with American Egg Board President and CEO Emily Metz about the latest rise in egg prices just as peak baking season gets underway. ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: It's baking season - holiday cakes and cookies and babka. And that means, for the bakers among …

No Yolk! Egg prices jump by 63 percent in a year now costing an average of $3.37
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No Yolk! Egg prices jump by 63 percent in a year now costing an average of $3.37

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egg prices are rising again in the US as an …

Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu

Al Jazeera  

Price for a dozen eggs has increased by more than 60 percent over the last year as millions of birds killed. Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season in the United States. “Those are being rapidly corrected, sometimes within a day,” said Emily Metz, …

Eggs available, but pricier, as holiday baking season begins
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eggs available, but pricier, as holiday baking season begins

Associated Press  

Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. AP AUDIO: Eggs are available -- but pricier -- as the holiday baking season begins AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports on what’s behind the sticker shock on eggs this season. “You can’t have your holiday baking, your pumpkin …

Bird flu is spreading rapidly among California dairy cows. Will milk prices rise?
3 months ago

Bird flu is spreading rapidly among California dairy cows. Will milk prices rise?

LA Times  

As a rapidly increasing number of California dairy farms suffer outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, industry experts say it remains unclear just how the disease may affect the nation’s milk supply or pricing. “There is almost no bird flu on dairies outside California, and that means farm milk prices have not risen measurably.” He said that unless many more herds …

Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why

CNN  

New York CNN — Supermarket prices are no longer skyrocketing – except, of course, if you’re buying eggs. “Price impacts of the HPAI outbreak will be monitored closely,” the USDA said in August, adding that bird flu “contributed to elevated egg prices” this summer by “reducing the US egg-layer flock.” Thankfully, eggs aren’t nearly as expensive as they were in …

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us

Salon  

A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “Largely, that’s because our surveillance has been so poor.” As bird flu cases go underreported, health officials risk being slow to notice if the virus were to become more contagious. Gray’s team detected signs of prior bird flu infections in …

Grim reality for businesses left to pick up the pieces after bird flu outbreak
6 months, 1 week ago

Grim reality for businesses left to pick up the pieces after bird flu outbreak

ABC  

As Victorian farmers continue to battle the nation's largest-ever outbreak of bird flu, the business owners who have lost their poultry are facing a grim recovery period. Linda Fahy, Agriculture Victoria's regional manager for animal health and wellbeing for south-west Victoria, said compensation for livestock losses was available for farmers who were required to cull animals due to emergency diseases. …

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
7 months ago

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus. He said it appears that bird flu …

Farmers in avian influenza outbreak zone permitted to sell stockpiled eggs amid supermarket restrictions
7 months ago

Farmers in avian influenza outbreak zone permitted to sell stockpiled eggs amid supermarket restrictions

ABC  

In short: Egg farmers near the avian influenza outbreak area in south-west Victoria have been permitted to deliver some stockpiled eggs. Egg farmers near the avian influenza outbreak area in south-west Victoria have been permitted to deliver some stockpiled eggs. Victoria is the third-largest egg-producing state in Australia, and the Victorian Farmers Federation said about one in 16 egg-laying chickens …

'Fewer eggs on shelves' as bird flu culls affect production, says poultry industry
7 months, 1 week ago

'Fewer eggs on shelves' as bird flu culls affect production, says poultry industry

ABC  

In short: Egg shortages could be felt over the coming week after four egg farms go into quarantine. Egg producers are warning shoppers of a potential shortage from this week as bird flu outbreaks affect production in Victoria. Victorian egg producer and Egg Farmers of Australia state director Meg Parkinson said any supply shortages would have been felt by now, …

More than four million chickens to be killed after bird flu hits egg farm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

More than four million chickens to be killed after bird flu hits egg farm

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Farmers will have to …

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it …

Bird flu spread fears mean 500,000 chickens must be culled
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu spread fears mean 500,000 chickens must be culled

ABC  

To protect our birds and your food, more than half a million chickens need to die. "We now move towards stamping out the disease which means removing the diseased and at risk population and disposing of them in a way which means there is no risk of onward spread," Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Graeme Cooke explained. Supply impact ‘a …

A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices
9 months, 1 week ago

A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices

NPR  

A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices Enlarge this image toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Rogelio V. Solis/AP Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S., has temporarily halted production at one of its facilities in Texas after detecting bird flu there, the company announced Tuesday. Bird flu …

What’s keeping egg prices high for Easter? It’s not just inflation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s keeping egg prices high for Easter? It’s not just inflation

Associated Press  

Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. While global prices are lower than they were at this time last year, they remain elevated, said Nan-Dirk Mulder, a senior global specialist with Dutch financial firm RaboBank’s RaboResearch Food …

Poultry Industry Reeling Under Threat of Avian Flu
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Poultry Industry Reeling Under Threat of Avian Flu

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Even as there are no fresh cases of avian influenza, poultry industry in Nellore and Chittoor districts has taken a hit following the reported threat of bird flu spreading. Significantly, panic started spreading among consumers after government officials started culling hundreds of birds and destroyed eggs at the poultry farms in areas in Kovur and Podalakuru mandals of Nellore …

Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry

Associated Press  

PETALUMA, Calif. — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. It’s devastating to see that egg basket go up in flames.” A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in California, which …

Avian flu is crippling California poultry farms. Will there be a surge in pricing?
1 year ago

Avian flu is crippling California poultry farms. Will there be a surge in pricing?

LA Times  

A California Department of Food and Agriculture technician performs tests on chickens for bird flu at the Best Live Poultry & Fish store in Sylmar. In December, the farm was one of nine locations in Sonoma County infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Poultry companies have been feeling the effects of the avian flu since …

The bird flu outbreak isn’t over, but it’s less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover
1 year, 2 months ago

The bird flu outbreak isn’t over, but it’s less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover

Associated Press  

— Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year which means consumers aren’t seeing as much impact on poultry and egg prices. Egg prices peaked …

South Africa culls nearly 2.5 million chickens to contain bird flu outbreaks
1 year, 3 months ago

South Africa culls nearly 2.5 million chickens to contain bird flu outbreaks

Hindustan Times  

South Africa has culled nearly 2.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs for consumers and are hitting an industry already struggling due to an electricity crisis, the government said on Tuesday. Wilhelm Mare, chairman of the poultry group in the …

South Africa culls about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain bird flu outbreaks
1 year, 3 months ago

South Africa culls about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain bird flu outbreaks

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that threaten to create a shortage of eggs and poultry for consumers, the government and national poultry association said Tuesday. The 7.5 million birds represented about 20-30% of South Africa’s total chicken …

US inflation hits its lowest point since early 2021 as prices ease for gas, groceries and used cars
1 year, 6 months ago

US inflation hits its lowest point since early 2021 as prices ease for gas, groceries and used cars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Squeezed by painfully high prices for two years, Americans have gained some much-needed relief with inflation reaching its lowest point since early 2021 — 3% in June compared with a year earlier — thanks in part to easing prices for gasoline, airline fares, used cars and groceries. Excluding the volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation was …

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth
1 year, 7 months ago

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth

NPR  

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Egg prices soared in recent months, driving up grocery bills for many Americans, but buyers can see the sunny side now that the cost of a dozen eggs is dropping in stores across the country. Sponsor Message The USDA's …

Egg prices have fallen after record highs left consumers scrambling
1 year, 8 months ago

Egg prices have fallen after record highs left consumers scrambling

LA Times  

Egg prices, pushed to record highs last year by an avian flu outbreak, have dropped. After a bird flu outbreak last year caused egg prices to skyrocket across the country, consumers are getting some relief. After significant drops over the previous four weeks, the average price for a dozen large eggs May 5 in California was $1.68, versus a high …

58m birds culled in avian flu outbreak - cost of eggs skyrockets
1 year, 10 months ago

58m birds culled in avian flu outbreak - cost of eggs skyrockets

Daily Mail  

Unlike other outbreaks, it has lasted more than a year and is spread by wild birds One of the largest egg producers in the country has described the current bird flu outbreak as an 'epic battle'. Unlike normal spikes in bird flu that last months, this outbreak sustained itself through summer and is spread almost entirely by wild birds. The …

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year
1 year, 10 months ago

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year

Associated Press  

— The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. The outbreak is already more widespread than the last major bird flu outbreak in 2015, but it hasn’t proven as costly yet partly …

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
1 year, 10 months ago

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn

Wired  

This week, Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the fast-moving virus that destroys poultry flocks and wild birds, and for decades has been feared as a possible spark for a pandemic among people. That makes 10 South American countries that have recently marked their first-ever encounter with the virus, including Peru—where …

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico
1 year, 11 months ago

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico

NPR  

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images As the price of eggs continues to rise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reporting a spike in people attempting to bring eggs into the country illegally from Mexico, where prices are lower. Shoppers from El Paso, …

Worry Side Up: Why the cost of eggs has doubled in the US
1 year, 11 months ago

Worry Side Up: Why the cost of eggs has doubled in the US

Firstpost  

The price of eggs in the US has risen significantly — it has gone up from $1.72 in November 2021 to $3.59 in November 2022. According to data provided, average egg prices jumped 49.1 per cent in November 2022 compared to a year earlier — the largest annual percentage increase among all grocery items in that period. Deadly bird flu …

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
2 years ago

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses

Firstpost  

Omaha: Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles. So now I’m buying again.” Purdue University …

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
2 years ago

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses

Associated Press  

— Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. “We are contemplating building a chicken coop behind our houses, so eventually I hope not to buy them and have my own eggs and I think the cost comes into that somewhat,” the 46-year-old public school teacher said while shopping at HarvesTime Foods …

$7 a dozen? Why California eggs are so expensive — and increasingly hard to find
2 years ago

$7 a dozen? Why California eggs are so expensive — and increasingly hard to find

LA Times  

The egg section at a grocery in Redondo Beach. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Anna Sanchez, 32, who scoured the half-empty shelves at a Smart & Final in University Park looking for a dozen eggs for less than $10. “The cheaper ones just aren’t there.” × Golden State shoppers are shelling out extreme prices for eggs, amid an …

Eggs-orbitant: Why poultry has been so expensive in US this year
2 years ago

Eggs-orbitant: Why poultry has been so expensive in US this year

Firstpost  

An elevated feed and energy costs for producers, in addition to high demand in the supermarket, avian flu has been the reason behind rising egg prices in the US New Delhi: Egg prices in the US have seen a massive jump of 49%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An elevated feed and energy costs for producers, …

Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700,000
2 years, 1 month ago

Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700,000

Associated Press  

— Four new cases of bird flu at Iowa turkey farms in the past few days will push the number of birds slaughtered nationwide this month to limit the spread of the virus up to nearly 700,000. The latest cases announced by the Iowa Department of Agriculture only add to the toll of this year’s ongoing outbreak that has prompted …

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

Associated Press  

— Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture said Saturday that the state’s 13th case of bird flu was found …

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

The Independent  

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Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

NPR  

Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images About 1.8 million more chickens must be killed in Nebraska to prevent the spread of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus, state officials said, as the U.S. sees its worst outbreak of the disease in seven years. The …

Is there an egg shortage?
2 years, 1 month ago

Is there an egg shortage?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An industry body said it had warned months ago there would be shortages if …

Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
2 years, 2 months ago

Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April, when a turkey farm was infected. The latest case is in Wright County in north central Iowa about 80 miles north of Des Moines housing about 1.1 million chickens. …

Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens
2 years, 4 months ago

Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — An outbreak of bird flu that has led to the deaths of 43 million chickens and turkeys this year across the U.S. has been found at a giant egg-laying operation in Ohio, state and federal agriculture officials said Wednesday. The case confirmed over the weekend in Ohio’s Defiance County has affected roughly 3 million chickens, according to …

Bird flu outbreak waning but threat of virus lingers
2 years, 6 months ago

Bird flu outbreak waning but threat of virus lingers

Associated Press  

— A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices appears to be waning, but experts caution the virus hasn’t disappeared and worry another surge could take hold this fall. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said the virus still …

Bird flu outbreak nears worst ever in US with 37 million chickens and turkeys dead
2 years, 8 months ago

Bird flu outbreak nears worst ever in US with 37 million chickens and turkeys dead

The Independent  

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Wisconsin will kill off 2.7 million chickens to stop spread of bird flu outbreak
2 years, 10 months ago

Wisconsin will kill off 2.7 million chickens to stop spread of bird flu outbreak

The Independent  

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Bird flu detected in western Iowa backyard flock
2 years, 10 months ago

Bird flu detected in western Iowa backyard flock

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Bird flu has been detected in a backyard flock of ducks and chickens in western Iowa, federal officials said Wednesday, a troubling development for a state that is home to the nation’s largest number of egg-laying hens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the flock of fewer than 50 …

US bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert
2 years, 11 months ago

US bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion. The poultry industry and government officials say they have …

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