Summary
Egg prices in the U.S. have reached a record high of $4.95 per dozen amid a severe bird flu outbreak that has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens.
The shortage is compounded by rising feed, fuel, and labor costs, as well as increased demand and stricter cage-free regulations in several states.
Consumers face empty shelves, surcharges, and limited availability, with some areas pricing cartons at $10 or more.
Prices are expected to continue rising, especially with Easter demand.
Eggs are not super expensive in Canada despite also having issues with bird flu.
Canada structured their industry differently via regulation such that the impact of a bird pandemic wouldn’t be as damaging.
My eggs are cheaper in Canadian dollars than your average is in American dollars, despite the exchange being like 1.42 cdn per USD.
Okay and what does the price of eggs in Canada and their structure have anything to do with the price of US eggs and their structure?
A few months is not enough time to restructure the entire egg industry in the USA.
The point is that better leaders would have not let this happen, it wasn’t inevitable.