According to a US Department of Agriculture projection, egg prices are expected to increase by 41 percent this year. Skyrocketing egg prices are largely the result of a widespread bird flu ...

There has been criticism of the way US officials have handled the outbreak as authorities around the world work to stop the spread. Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to ...

The U.S. will look to import more eggs as it responds to an ongoing outbreak of bird flu that has egg prices surging more than 50% from a year ago. The federal government plans to purchase eggs ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins rolls out a five-part plan Wednesday to fight bird flu and high egg ...

The outbreak has also led to the death of millions of egg-laying chickens in the U.S. – either from infection or culling of flocks. As a result, egg prices have continued to rise, with the ...

The US is stepping up egg imports and boosting support to chicken farmers as part of the Trump administration’s response to the worst-ever outbreak of avian flu that’s sent egg prices to a ...

The head-spinning increases in egg prices are driving renewed calls for scrutiny of consolidation in the egg industry. And for consumers, the crisis is exposing the complexities of how a once ...

In January, the federal agency had predicted a 20% increase. Egg prices are predicted to increase by 41.1% in 2025, according to a report released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA ...

The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry. By Danielle Kaye and Julie ...

This is further straining the balance between supply and demand in the U.S. In 2024, egg prices rose by 56%. However, while consumers suffer from the increase in prices (and are being encouraged to ...