The nationwide shift toward cage-free production has significantly reduced overall egg yields, as these farming methods require more space and result in fewer eggs per hen compared to traditional ...

A highly infectious strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," has led to a steep incline in egg prices around the country.

You, like most Michiganders, are likely incensed over the cost of eggs. $4.59 for a dozen at my local Kroger store — and that ...

That means there is more premium pricing on the eggs that are going into circulation—and egg producers are having to shell out more to replace the birds they’ve lost. Cage-free hens are able ...

The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the ...

"Supply disruptions may be more pronounced [among] retailers and in states that exclusively sell cage-free eggs due to impacts ... "Keeping their birds safe and healthy is every egg farmer's ...

The humble egg is now a source of frustration for millions of shoppers around the U.S, who face soaring prices and shortages.

Lawmakers who voted against the bill explained they believed the root cause of the high cost of eggs was more directly tied to the avian flu and repealing the cage-free egg law wouldn't help ...

In Colorado, the mandate that went into effect last year requiring all eggs sold in the state be cage-free has also been brought into the price discussion, including during a committee hearing ...