Nation May 13 Egg prices drop for the first time in more than 6 months, but remain high The average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, which was the steepest monthly decline since March 1984. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Nation Mar 13 Vaccinating chickens could help egg prices but U.S. remains hesitant Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $5 a dozen. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Mar 12 Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Nation Feb 26 USDA says egg prices could jump another 41% this year The Trump administration believes a renewed emphasis on biosecurity can help in the battle against bird flu and ease egg prices, but the Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices are going to get much worse this year. By Josh Funk, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Feb 19 Watch 5:54 Epidemiologist analyzes Trump administration’s strategies against bird flu By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Accalia Rositani The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu. There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes… Continue watching
Feb 13 CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers. Continue reading
Feb 13 Egg prices are already climbing. Is the nation’s surging demand for breakfast making them higher? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press A bird flu outbreak that forced egg producers to slaughter their flocks is making supplies scarcer and pushing up prices - and a surging demand for breakfast may be adding to this. Continue reading
Feb 11 As egg prices soar, grocers limit how many cartons customers can buy By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Trader Joe’s and other grocers are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy across the U.S., citing limited supply caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Continue reading
Feb 10 Nevada dairy worker contracted newer strain of bird flu, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The worker was infected with a type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. Continue reading