Why are egg prices expensive? How 2025 bird flu egg shortage hurts average price near you
Why are egg prices so expensive right now? What is the average price during the 2025 egg shortage? What we know on why prices are up on a dozen eggs and more.
Explainer: How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing
The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly doubling from a year ago, as outbreaks of bird flu have led to shortages by wiping out millions of hens.
Why are egg prices so high? Will egg prices go down? What to know about bird flu shortage
The average price for a dozen eggs skyrocketed in January, and it doesn't look like the rise in egg prices will slow any time soon.
Bakeries can't beat egg prices, so your cake may cost more
Small businesses that churn out everything from pies to breakfast sandwiches are increasingly passing on costs they can’t absorb. Egg farmers say they’re “in the fight of our lives.”
Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar
For Brian Kreher, a fourth-generation farmer in the small town of Clarence, New York, the latest outbreak of bird flu has meant many sleepless nights. He considers his 18-acre farm one of the lucky ones. With extensive safety precautions, he hasn't lost any birds to the virus, which has ravaged poultry farms across the US.
Why are egg prices up? Is there a shortage? What we know on why eggs are so expensive right now
Why are the price of eggs so expensive right now? Is there an egg shortage in 2025? What we know on why prices are up, average cost for a dozen eggs and more.
California egg prices at record high as bird flu decimates farms. Relief months away
In California, eggs are more expensive due to a combination of factors including higher production costs, bird flu and the requirement that eggs be raised in a cage-free system. In January, a dozen eggs in California cost nearly $9, up about 70% since the previous month.
With soaring egg prices, New Jersey farmer says she can't keep up with demand
Danielle Wainwright of Clover Valley Farm in New Jersey says the demand for eggs is so high right now her farm can't keep up.
Farms and Bakeries Hit by Egg Shortages and Price Hikes
Bare shelves in supermarkets and wholesalers, combined with double-digit price jumps, are pushing many food businesses to raise prices or change recipes.
The Price You Pay: Egg prices’ impact on bakeries
One of the downstream impacts of bird flu and the soaring egg prices: its impact on bakeries. We visit one Pittsburgh bakery struggling that’s seen egg prices soar in the last two years, and the president of the American Egg Board says farmers and bird owners are in the “fight of their lives” as the bird flu crisis continues to worsen with no end in sight.
As egg prices rise, here are some alternatives you can use in baking, cooking
The cost of eggs has nearly doubled in 12 months and small bakeries are feeling the pinch -- and reaching for alternatives.
Rising egg prices and high demand are prompting consumers to rent or buy chickens, but experts warn the move may not cut costs
As the bird flu outbreak impacts egg shortages and prices, some people are turning to renting or buying backyard chickens.
Waffle House And Rising Egg Prices—How Breakfast Is Changing
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Egg Prices Are Absurd. Experts Tell Us When That Could Change
Eggs are expensive right now because of a national shortage. We asked two economists when costs could come back down.
Charlotte egg prices nearly triple in two months. Some grocery stores limit purchases
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Egg Shortage: As Prices Climb 15%, Nevada Suspends Cage-Free Egg Law
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As egg prices rise, U.S. border agents have seen more attempts to bring them in at ports of entry
As egg prices reach records highs, seizures at ports of entry have risen by nearly 30%, according to U.S. Customs and Border ...
Where are grocery prices hurting most? States with highest (and lowest) costs
A new WalletHub study looked at grocery prices and what states had the highest cost compared to average annual income.
INdulge: Egg prices are crazy. Switch it up with this traditional Middle Eastern breakfast
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