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California Ag Today
A new campaign by the Center for Environment and Welfare is calling on Congress to address rising grocery costs they attribute to California’s Proposition 12. The group says nationwide prices are increasing due to costly compliance burdens on food producers.
Line on Agriculture
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins cites reasons for some of the drops in egg prices.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Inflation affects more than just egg prices at the grocery store—it also raises the costs of production.
California Ag Today
When HPAI is detected, entire flocks are destroyed to prevent the virus from spreading. With a mortality rate near 100%, this is considered the most humane and effective control method, though it results in substantial losses for farmers.
California Ag Today
According to market intel shared by the American Farm Bureau, since 2022, HPAI has affected over 166 million birds, including 127 million egg layers, leading to an average loss of 42 million egg layers annually.
California Ag Today
What’s behind these record-high prices? In the upcoming five-part series, we will break down the two biggest factors contributing to the price hikes: HPAI and inflation.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Inflation affects more than just egg prices at the grocery store—it also raises the costs of production.
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. primary control strategy for HPAI, defined by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), is de-population. When HPAI is detected, entire flocks are destroyed to prevent the virus from spreading.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Despite losing, on average, 11% of the laying flock every year due to HPAI, the industry has worked tirelessly to maintain a stable supply.
Southeast Regional Ag News
In this second installment of our series, we focus on the role of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the rising egg prices.
Southeast Regional Ag News
As Easter and Passover approach, many families are preparing for the traditional egg hunts and Seder plates—but this year, we’re all pretty well aware of what we’re getting into when it comes to egg prices.
California Ag Today
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled a $1 billion strategy on February 26, 2025, aimed at curbing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protecting the poultry industry, and lowering egg prices.
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA released its annual Chicken and Eggs Summary last week, which presents inventories as of December 1, 2024.
California Ag Today
Although just released, analyst says that the latest USDA Chicken and Eggs Summary is already outdated information.
Southeast Regional Ag News
So close to the case recently identified, the two are sharing a quarantine radius.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Several large food manufacturing companies in the lawsuit filed in 2011 said producers used various means to limit the U.S. domestic supply of eggs to increase the price of eggs and egg products during the 2000s.
Line on Agriculture
The Median Cost of a Dozen Eggs is $4.25
Farm of the Future
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak is causing a short supply of eggs.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Action, a farmer-led advocacy organization, is urging an investigation into egg prices.