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Egg industry
How the orange egg yolk trend was hatched
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Sep 22, 2023
With eggs a more costly commodity, yolks of a richer color have come to signify luxury, writer Marian Bull observes.
What one egg producer says about how the industry is doing
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 16, 2023
Sam Krouse, co-CEO of MPS Egg Farms, says wholesale prices are down as farms recover from avian flu and consumer demand eases.
Added to consumer price woes: avian flu is raising the cost of eggs
Apr 21, 2022
The American Egg Board estimates about 6% of the laying hen population has been affected.
What constitutes price gouging?
Aug 13, 2020
States prohibit exorbitant price increases for essential goods during an emergency.
Eggs cheap as overseas demand for U.S. produce falls
Aug 1, 2017
An oversupply of eggs is driving down prices to record low levels. But what cheers shoppers isn’t always good for farmers. Many producers are just recovering from a devastating bird flu outbreak that struck two years ago. And this is one more hassle to deal with. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]