Ohio leads bird flu cases. What will happen to egg prices? Can you raise your own chickens?
What is bird flu? Will it affect egg and poultry prices at the grocery store? Is it legal to raise backyard chickens in Ohio? Here's what to know. How many Ohio chickens have bird flu? Millions sick at 16 locations In Ohio,
Why a deadly strain of bird flu is making egg prices soar nationwide
During 2024, the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent. The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year. A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started in 2022.
Egg prices soar amid bird flu outbreak and political tensions
Egg prices in the U.S. have jumped 50% over the past year, driven by a severe bird flu outbreak that has wiped out over 13 million hens. Prices spiked from $3.50 per dozen in early 2024 to $5.29 by mid-January. The increase coincides with strong holiday demand and has left consumers frustrated and facing potential price gouging.
Egg Prices Skyrocket as Avian Flu and New Cage-Free Laws Reshape the Industry
According to the Consumer Price Index, egg prices have skyrocketed in recent months, with some consumers paying more than double for a dozen eggs — no thanks to the bird flu outbreak. And newly implemented cage-free laws,
Egg prices may increase up to 20% as top farm tests positive for bird flu: USDA
One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
Here’s Why Egg Prices Are So High—And May Get Worse As Bird Flu Persists
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.
Why are egg prices so high? USDA predicts cost will keep rising due to bird flu outbreaks
While U.S. residents have gotten used to high prices at the grocery store, the cost of eggs is expected to rise even further this year.
Egg Prices are Soaring Due to Bird Flu
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief
Bird flu is causing egg prices to soar, and the price keeps going up
As the bird flu continues to force farmers to slaughter millions of chickens nationwide every month, the price of eggs is skyrocketing.
As bird flu keeps egg prices climbing, some stores set limits in Massachusetts
As egg prices continue to climb, some grocery stores in Massachusetts are limiting how many customers can buy.
Bakeries hit by soaring egg prices amid bird flu outbreak at southern Indiana farm
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Egg shortage from avian flu crisis hits Arizona
The escalating bird flu crisis is ravaging the nation's egg supply, and that shortage has hit Arizona along with the rest of ...
Pittsburgh-area farm that lost 2,000 chickens to bird flu taking extra steps to protect flock
Recent price hikes on eggs are due, in part, to bird flu, which is wiping out chickens on farms. One Pittsburgh-area farm is ...
Egg prices continue to climb, leaving shoppers and restaurants scrambling.
Before being re-elected, Donald Trump promised to lower food costs, including eggs. But experts say inflation, supply chain ...