High egg prices expected to extend through Easter and well into 2025

“It is difficult to try, you know, pin down what we’re going to see moving forward... Very much a different situation this go around.”

Consumers are facing a prolonged period of higher egg prices that is expected to extend beyond the Easter holiday. While supply challenges from high path avian flu are a factor, new data shows consumer demand is also playing a role.

CoBank Animal Protein Economist, Brian Earnest spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on demand, HPAI’s impact, and how the industry is managing the situation.

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