DENVER — U.S. consumers are facing a prolonged period of higher egg prices that will likely extend through the Easter holiday and well into 2025, CoBank analysts report. Rising egg prices and increased volatility in the market are largely attributable to supply challenges brought on by highly pathogenic avian influenza. Since the current outbreak began impacting U.S. poultry farms in 2022, nearly 100 million table egg laying hens have been affected.
However, HPAI is not the only factor contributing to the supply and demand imbalance driving egg prices higher. Consumer demand for eggs has skyrocketed in recent years, with. . .
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