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The average U.S. city price of a dozen large grade A eggs, not seasonally adjusted, in February was $5.90, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's up from $4.95 in January and $4.14 in December.

A letter from the USDA in Europe was sent to EU egg producers in February seeking information on availability and willingness to export to the US, according to Reuters. In a follo

Americans have been attempting to smuggle eggs from Mexico and Canada due to high egg prices in the United States. Egg interceptions are up 36% in the U.S. compared to last year, according to Customs and Border Protection,

N EW YORK — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year ago. That eclipsed January's record-high price of $4.95.

The United States has reached out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices.