USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis
1 month ago

USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis

NPR  

USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about: whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse, or the drastic increase in the cost of eggs as a result of so many chickens dying from illness or being culled because of the outbreak. Egg prices jumped more than 15% last month, and panicked buyers emptied store shelves as fears of a wider shortage loomed. In its plan, the USDA said it would spend up to half a billion dollars boosting bio-safety precautions at egg farms. The plan also calls for spending $100 million to explore ways to temporarily boost the supply of imported eggs, and possibly to vaccinate domestic chickens.

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U.S. is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home
2 days, 9 hours ago

U.S. is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home

LA Times  

A farmer displays eggs from his chickens in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. Powdered egg products Although European Union regulations state that table eggs “shall not be washed or cleaned,” member countries have some leeway if they authorized egg baths at packing plants decades ago. If the U.S. certifies Poland as a source, the organization’s members would have a …

US egg shortage worsens as Poland, Finland & Denmark say no — Who's helping?
4 days, 9 hours ago

US egg shortage worsens as Poland, Finland & Denmark say no — Who's helping?

India Today  

The United States is facing a major challenge as a bird flu outbreak has caused an egg shortage. The main reason is because of catastrophic avian flu epidemic, which has led to the culling of millions of chickens, slashing egg production considerably. It’s a significant step to bring prices down.” US Government's Action Plan To counter the crisis, the US …

Egg crisis: US turns to Brazil to meet demand amid bird flu outbreak
1 week ago

Egg crisis: US turns to Brazil to meet demand amid bird flu outbreak

India Today  

The US has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to bring down sky-high prices spiked by bird flu. Allowing use of broiler chicken eggs would require changing regulations, and some food safety experts warned that …

US plans to import eggs from S Korea, Turkey amid soaring prices
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1 week, 2 days ago

US plans to import eggs from S Korea, Turkey amid soaring prices

Firstpost  

In February, the US Department of Agriculture introduced a $1 billion, five-part initiative aimed at addressing egg prices A sign for customers shopping for eggs at Trader Joe's hangs by cartons of eggs in Merrick, New York, US, February 10, 2025. File Image/Reuters The US government is planning to import eggs from South Korea and Turkey amid a shortage caused …

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
1 week, 2 days ago

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

Raw Story  

The United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump's agriculture secretary confirmed Friday. Brooke Rollins told reporters in Washington that imports from Turkey and South Korea had already begun and that the White House was also in talks with other countries about …

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
1 week, 2 days ago

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

Hindustan Times  

United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump's agriculture secretary confirmed Friday. United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices Brooke Rollins told reporters in Washington that imports from Turkey and South Korea had already begun and that the …

USA’s egg-o-nomic crisis: Netizens troll Trump as he asks Denmark for help after Greenland threats
2 weeks ago

USA’s egg-o-nomic crisis: Netizens troll Trump as he asks Denmark for help after Greenland threats

Hindustan Times  

The United States is currently in the midst of a “scramble” — but not the kind many Americans are used to making for breakfast. The US has asked Denmark to export eggs to help tackle America’s ongoing shortage The price hikes have left many questioning how a nation as powerful and resource-rich as the United States could find itself facing …

Finland refuses to export eggs to the US, Reddit says ‘Trump diplomacy at play’
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2 weeks ago

Finland refuses to export eggs to the US, Reddit says ‘Trump diplomacy at play’

Hindustan Times  

The United States has reached out to European nations, including Finland and Denmark, asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices. The US has struggled with bird flu for several years, and Trump promised to lower egg prices on his first day in office. Association director Veera Lehtilä, however, told Yle on Saturday that egg exports …

US seeks Denmark's help to deal with its egg crisis despite Trump's Greenland takeover dream
2 weeks, 2 days ago

US seeks Denmark's help to deal with its egg crisis despite Trump's Greenland takeover dream

Firstpost  

A representative of the US Department of Agriculture in Europe had sent formal inquiries to egg-producing European countries in late February. X While US President Donald Trump has been repeatedly expressing his ambition to take over Greenland, reports are emerging that the United States is seeking help from Denmark and other European nations to export eggs. The Danish Egg Association …

How many eggs can you send? US asks countries to help lower soaring prices
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How many eggs can you send? US asks countries to help lower soaring prices

India Today  

The United States has reached out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordic country's egg association said on Friday. A letter reviewed by Reuters showed that a representative of US Department of Agriculture in Europe had sent formal inquiries to egg-producing countries in late February seeking information …

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant

Associated Press  

— Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. Poultry veterinarian Simon Shane, who runs www.Egg-News.com, said the government is hesitant to use vaccines and change its policy of killing birds largely because of the meat chicken industry’s opposition. …

Egg Prices Continue To Hit Records As Easter And Passover Approach, But Some Relief May Be Coming
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Egg Prices Continue To Hit Records As Easter And Passover Approach, But Some Relief May Be Coming

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The USDA reported last week that egg shortages are easing and wholesale prices are dropping, which might provide relief on the retail side before this year’s late Easter, which is three weeks …

Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to rise 41% this year over last year’s average of $3.17 per dozen. “So going forward, the next CPI report may very well indicate falling egg prices.” …

Egg prices are finally falling. But they’re about to spike again
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Egg prices are finally falling. But they’re about to spike again

CNN  

New York CNN — There may be some cracks forming in the egg market. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last month announced a plan to invest $1 billion in strategies to rein in soaring egg prices but acknowledged in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that it “won’t erase the problem overnight.” She said the egg market won’t stabilize for …

Why Trump’s plan to combat bird flu won’t bring egg prices down immediately
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Trump’s plan to combat bird flu won’t bring egg prices down immediately

Live Mint  

The spread of avian flu has killed millions of chickens across the nation, shrinking the supply of eggs and driving prices higher. The chicken meat industry, which is less impacted by bird flu, has been on the fence about vaccinations since many trade partners won’t import poultry products from nations that allow vaccines for fear that the birds might still …

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, some Democrats say
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, some Democrats say

LA Times  

Outside the Texas Capitol in Austin, an activist holds up a sign about egg prices during a protest Tuesday against the Trump administration’s policies. “I’m not saying we shouldn’t worry about those things, because we should and they are important, but they are not primary in the minds of the people in Saginaw, Mich.” The message underscores the Democratic ecosystem’s …

Trump's 'almost impossible' plan to bring in more eggs is already flailing: report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump's 'almost impossible' plan to bring in more eggs is already flailing: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's administration has been trying to import large quantities of eggs from overseas to make up for the loss of eggs that has occurred while American farms struggle to contain bird flu. "The country is also dealing with bird flu outbreaks, and eggs are important during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan when families often gather for large …

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As their party struggles to navigate the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, some Democrats are convinced that their road to recovery lies in the price of eggs. “When that is your day-to-day worry, the philosophical conversations about a constitutional crisis or the democracy is simply not a luxury you can afford,” Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, …

USA egg price hike : America's un 'egg' spected crisis
3 weeks, 4 days ago

USA egg price hike : America's un 'egg' spected crisis

India Today  

The United States is facing an unexpected crisiseggs have become a luxury item. With prices skyrocketing due to bird flu outbreaks, supply chain failures, and rising feed costs, desperate Americans are smuggling eggs from Mexico in a bizarre black-market trade. The cost of poultry feed has surged due to global grain market instability, and rising fuel prices have pushed transportation …

Trump Ag Secretary's Clucked-Up Advice On Eggs Has Critics Squawking
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump Ag Secretary's Clucked-Up Advice On Eggs Has Critics Squawking

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this weekend offered some unusual advice to Americans frustrated by rising egg prices: raise your own chickens. Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard. — Daniel Laurison 2025-03-04T02:25:05.494Z As a backyard chicken haver….trust me…while …

How much has the price of eggs increased and who is worst hit?
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

How much has the price of eggs increased and who is worst hit?

ABC  

Shoppers feeling the pinch from the increasing cost of eggs are being warned to strap in for more price hikes. Australia produces 18 million eggs from around 22 million chickens daily — a flock size that's decreased by around 10 per cent lately due to bird flu-enforced euthanasias. After adjusting for inflation, the real cost of eggs is 16 per …

USDA plan to combat bird flu includes almost $1 billion in subsidies to help farmers
4 weeks, 1 day ago

USDA plan to combat bird flu includes almost $1 billion in subsidies to help farmers

NPR  

USDA plan to combat bird flu includes almost $1 billion in subsidies to help farmers The U.S. RASCOE: What is the government's plan to combat bird flu and lower the price of eggs? DOUGLAS: Well, newly appointed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on Wednesday, announced a plan, and a big chunk of it goes to helping farmers, particularly poultry farmers, …

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?
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1 month ago

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

Associated Press  

— Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers. “Donald Trump promised to lower food prices on ‘Day One’, but with egg prices skyrocketing out of control, he fired the workers charged with …

Egg prices likely to remain high as shortage tipped to last until 2028
1 month ago

Egg prices likely to remain high as shortage tipped to last until 2028

ABC  

Shoppers are being warned that egg shortages could continue for at least another three years. Boyd Carmody from Creswick Open Range Eggs, who runs about 160 birds per hectare, said not all of the proceeds from supermarket price rises were being filtered back to farmers, and consumers should brace for more disease outbreaks disrupting supply. "Now that we've got bird …

As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling
1 month ago

As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling

CNN  

CNN — As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices, US Customs and Border Protection reports an increase of people attempting to smuggle eggs across the border from Mexico. The CBP’s San Diego Field Office reported Thursday seeing a 158% increase in egg interceptions since the fiscal year of 2024. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Further east in Texas, El Paso area …

US is set to spend $1 billion, but can it fix the egg shortage crisis?
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1 month ago

US is set to spend $1 billion, but can it fix the egg shortage crisis?

Firstpost  

The US is facing a severe egg shortage due to the H5N1 avian flu, which has led to the loss of over 140 million egg-laying birds since 2022. In response, the USDA has allocated $1 billion to import 420 million eggs from Turkey, enhance farm biosecurity with $500 million, provide $400 million in financial relief to farmers and invest $100 …

Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?
1 month ago

Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?

CNN  

New York CNN — Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping. Yet in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Rollins acknowledged that it “won’t erase the problem overnight.” Rather, she said the egg market won’t …

What’s in Trump’s $1bn plan to bring egg prices down?
1 month ago

What’s in Trump’s $1bn plan to bring egg prices down?

Al Jazeera  

A dozen eggs in the US currently cost $4.95, an all-time high. “American farmers need relief, and American consumers need affordable food,” wrote Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in a Wall Street Journal editorial. “To every family struggling to buy eggs: We hear you, we’re fighting for you and help is on the way.” But just how bad is the …

Egg Prices Could Get Even Higher
1 month ago

Egg Prices Could Get Even Higher

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts record egg prices could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease costs. With an emphasis on farms tightening their measures to prevent bird flu’s spread, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the USDA …

Trump promised to lower egg prices on ‘day one.’ Now his administration admits there’s no ‘silver bullet’
1 month ago

Trump promised to lower egg prices on ‘day one.’ Now his administration admits there’s no ‘silver bullet’

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 During the campaign, President …

Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan unveiled
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1 month ago

Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan unveiled

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs. Egg and poultry farmers have already been working to protect their birds ever since the 2015 bird flu …

Democrats smell an egg scam in the US as prices soar, demand probe
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1 month ago

Democrats smell an egg scam in the US as prices soar, demand probe

Firstpost  

According to statistics from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics and the CDC, egg costs reached a record high in January as avian influenza continues to decimate flocks around the country, including in Maryland On her first day on the job, the new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins convened a meeting to discuss the agency’s options for managing …

Grocery stores impose egg limits as prices soar and supplies shrink
1 month, 1 week ago

Grocery stores impose egg limits as prices soar and supplies shrink

Salon  

In recent months, I’ve started playing a new game of luck before every trip to my local supermarket. “We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they visit Trader Joe's,” the company said in a statement to NPR. “Rather than increasing prices across the menu, …

Letters to the Editor: Eggs are too expensive? Here’s an idea: Stop eating them
1 month, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Eggs are too expensive? Here’s an idea: Stop eating them

LA Times  

To the editor: The crisis isn’t that eggs are now more expensive. Don’t buy eggs, or have a well-cared-for chicken in your backyard if you want to eat eggs so much. Andrea Boyd, Mount Pleasant, S.C.. To the editor: It is interesting that in your discussion of the California egg crisis, you neglect to mention the passage in 2018 of …

Chicken, egg companies spar over bird-flu vaccinations
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1 month, 1 week ago

Chicken, egg companies spar over bird-flu vaccinations

Live Mint  

The chicken and egg industries are at odds. “The path that we’re on right now isn’t sustainable for the industry," said Dr. Craig Rowles, vaccine adviser to an industry trade group and science chief at Versova, one of the largest U.S. egg producers. “Vaccination would have a devastating impact," said Harrison Kircher, president of the National Chicken Council, the trade …

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’
1 month, 1 week ago

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Groups of bipartisan senators are writing to newly-confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke …

Trump news: Seems the president is feeling the heat on the egg-prices issue.
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump news: Seems the president is feeling the heat on the egg-prices issue.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. And economist Larry Summers, in an indelible turn of phrase, writes that “egg price excitement” is particularly troubling as a potential leading indicator of wider inflation: Egg price excitement is a harbinger of more things to come in an …

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu
1 month, 1 week ago

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock. The federal government will seek “better ways, with biosecurity and medication and so on” rather than the current standard practice of destroying all …

From farms to bakeries, egg shortages and price hikes are challenging small businesses
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1 month, 1 week ago

From farms to bakeries, egg shortages and price hikes are challenging small businesses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Small business owners that rely on eggs for their products are facing sticker shock because the usually reliable staple is in short supply. “It sounds kind of silly, but when I I’m the sole proprietor and I have a huge volume of work, to have to take a dozen of eggs out of my walk-in at a …

US egg prices soar to ₹860/Dozen as bird flu spreads
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US egg prices soar to ₹860/Dozen as bird flu spreads

Deccan Chronicle  

Egg prices in the United States have soared to record highs, with consumers paying as much as $10 per dozen in some areas due to a severe bird flu outbreak. The surge in prices follows a drastic reduction in egg-laying hens, forcing retailers to impose purchase limits and pushing up food costs nationwide. The crisis is reminiscent of the 2015 …

US egg price skyrockets 65% to all-time high amid bird flu outbreak: What about India?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US egg price skyrockets 65% to all-time high amid bird flu outbreak: What about India?

Live Mint  

An ongoing bird flu outbreak in the United States has resulted in egg prices skyrocketing in the country, hitting a record high in January. While egg prices have become the de facto measure to monitor inflation in the US in the last few years, bird flu has been the main driver for the increasing costs this time. Since massive egg …

Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs. It is not clear dropping cage-free laws will have a significant effect on egg prices that have peaked at an average of $4.95 per dozen because the farmers who collectively invested several …

Egg prices surge: Nevada eases cage-free law to boost supply
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egg prices surge: Nevada eases cage-free law to boost supply

India Today  

LAS VEGAS: Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs. It is not clear dropping cage-free laws will have a significant effect on egg prices that have peaked at an average of $4.95 per dozen because the farmers who collectively invested several billion …

US egg prices soar to record $4.95 — What's driving the surge?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US egg prices soar to record $4.95 — What's driving the surge?

India Today  

OMAHA, Neb: Egg prices hit a record high as the US contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn’t need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times. The spike in egg prices was the biggest since the nation’s last bird flu outbreak in 2015 and accounted for roughly …

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one of the country's most critical systems – our food supply. Coupled with biosecurity protocols, the USDA …

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 amid bird flu outbreak, likely to keep climbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 amid bird flu outbreak, likely to keep climbing

Hindustan Times  

Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times. US egg prices: The main reason that eggs are more expensive is the bird flu outbreak. The spike in egg prices was the …

Bird flu outbreak: U.S. eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu outbreak: U.S. eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

The Hindu  

Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times. The spike in egg prices was the biggest since the nation's last bird flu outbreak in 2015 and accounted for roughly two-thirds of …

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

Associated Press  

— Egg prices reached a record high in the U.S. last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The latest monthly consumer price index confirmed what consumers, bakers and food companies already knew: an ongoing bird flu outbreak that began in 2022 are making eggs terribly expensive right now. The Agriculture Department says more than 23 million birds were …

Bird flu spreading in US, causing egg shortage, pushing prices & fuelling fears
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu spreading in US, causing egg shortage, pushing prices & fuelling fears

Firstpost  

Last week, the wholesale prices for large, white shell eggs touched $8 a dozen, breaching the previous all-time high record of $5.46 per dozen A dozen eggs are seen in a carton on February 10, 2025 in Monterey Park, California. AFP Poultry farms across the US are reeling under cases of bird flu, decreasing production of eggs and driving up …

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