Egg prices may increase up to 20% as top farm tests positive for bird flu: USDA
Source: ABC News
January 28, 2025, 6:16 PM
One of the nation's top egg producers confirmed that one of its farms tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said. Rose Acres Farms, which claims to be the second-largest egg producer in the United States, released a statement on Tuesday saying that it had detected cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour, Indiana.
With farms across the U.S. testing positive for bird flu cases, the USDA predicts that egg prices will rise up to 20% this year due to a shortage of eggs. Poultry found to be sick with avian flu need to be culled, and their eggs also need to be destroyed.
"We are working with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health and the state veterinarian on best practices to combat the risk of spreading AI to other birds," the Rose Acres Farms statement said. "We are continuing to monitor all of our facilities."
It explained that the risk to other birds, including migratory waterfowl, backyard poultry and commercial poultry, is high; however, "the risk to people remains low."
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(6 pk/22oz each) and it's gone up by $14! 
I'm not buying them often. When I do buy eggs, I try to get the half-cartons of 6 rather than the full carton of 12.
the egg bins were almost empty except for a few cartoons of specialty brown/free range eggs, and a sign was hung indicating that they had a shortage from their suppliers.
And to think that about 2 months ago, the same store had "family-size" cartoons of 30 eggs ea., for $4.99 (with a digital coupon).