Egg, Bird Flu and consumer price index

Egg Prices: 10% Jump Last Month Amid Bird Flu Outbreak—Here’s What To Know
Feb. 25 The Department of Agriculture released an updated food price outlook report for the year predicting that egg prices would increase 41.1% in 2025 as they continue to experience “volatile month-to-month changes” because of the ongoing bird flu outbreak—up from the 20.3% increase the USDA predicted in January.
What’s Driving High Egg Prices: Bird Flu or Corporate Greed?
Bird flu is sweeping through egg-laying chickens in the United States at an unprecedented rate. So far in 2025, 30 million layers, as they’re known, have been culled, close to the 38 million killed throughout all of last year: Nearly 10 percent of the country’s annual number of egg-layers have been wiped out.
Why record-high egg prices won’t go down anytime soon — and it’s not just due to bird flu
A lot goes into the production of eggs — and with the Trump administration’s tariff policies potentially affecting costs for chicken feed and equipment, bird flu isn’t the only reason U.S. consumers may continue to pay high prices for eggs at the grocery store.
Vaccinating chickens could help contain bird flu — and egg prices. Here’s why it’s rare
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for soaring egg prices.
Egg prices start to drop after bird flu shortage caused massive hikes
Shoppers may finally feel some relief in the egg aisle after waning demand caused steep price declines over the past week, according to new data.
Egg prices drop but bird flu keeps market unstable
Egg prices fell $1.20 in March, according to the USDA, but the market remains unpredictable. With no cure for avian flu, the government orders entire flocks to be put down to contain outbreaks. Over 35 million birds have been lost this year,
Why Trump’s Plan to Combat Bird Flu Won’t Bring Egg Prices Down Immediately
The administration announced a five-point plan and a $1 billion investment to combat the influenza and bring egg costs down.
The Latest on Egg Prices and a Bird Flu Vaccine in Jeopardy
The CDC has sequenced bird flu viruses from people in Nevada and Wyoming, and the Trump Administration has released a strategy for reducing egg prices
EU Egg Prices Soar to Highest in Over a Decade as Bird Flu Hits
European Union wholesale egg prices have climbed to the highest level in more than a decade as bird flu outbreaks continue to roil the industry across the world.
US Explores Bird Flu Vaccines as Egg Prices Soar
The US government is considering bird flu vaccines to prevent the mass culling of infected chickens, which has driven egg prices to nearly $6 per dozen.
How to Protect Pets and Backyard Chickens from Bird Flu
As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy
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Egg prices shot up 15% in January as retailers limit customer purchases
The spike in egg prices last month underscores the devastating impact of avian flu, which killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds last year. Including ducks and chickens, 148 million ...
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach ...
What Are Pasteurized Eggs, and Are They Safer Than Regular Eggs?
These heat-treated eggs are often touted as a safeguard against foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s everything you ...
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In bird flu fight, Agriculture Department almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
Despite a major federal investment to help egg and poultry producers bounce back from bird flu losses, finding eggs at a reasonable price — or any eggs at all — remains a tough task for ...
Netherlands starts bird flu vaccination program at hen farm
The Netherlands, one of the world's largest egg exporters, has launched a pilot program on a laying-hen farm to vaccinate ...
Your questions about bird flu, answered
Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and ...
Maryland reports new case of bird flu from backyard flock in Anne Arundel County
The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, was detected in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County​, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture.