Sticker shock! Egg prices in Washington state nearly doubled.
Shoppers rang in the new year with record-high egg prices. Vancouver shoppers reported paying about twice what they normally pay for eggs over the past few weeks
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Egg Prices are Projected to Drop 30% This Year
The price of eggs is projected to fall dramatically after reaching record-high levels over several months. The USDA said those prices should fall back to typical levels this year, provided the U.S. doesn’t see a rebound in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in 2023. The Bureau of...
Egg Prices Double During the Past Year
Eggs are more expensive than they were last year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of a dozen Grade A eggs jumped from $1.82 last year to almost $3.60 in 2022. While part of the increase is due to the rising price of chicken feed, the real culprit is highly pathogenic avian influenza. HPAI ha...