eggs

U.S. egg production totaled 9.08 billion during August 2024, down 3% from last year. Production included 7.77 billion table eggs and 1.3 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.21 billion were broiler-type and 95.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during August totaled 370 million, down 3% from last year...

Despite a rise month over month in what livestock producers received price wise for their commodities, USDA's most recent agricultural prices report, which covered the month of July, shows a total decline in prices received by growers.  The 3.4% increa...

Washington’s farming community set a record two years ago.  Ag production in 2022 totaled $12.8 billion, shattering the previous record high of $10.4 billion in 2015 and up 27% from the revised previous year value of $10.1 billion.  The value of ...

Who, if anyone, is to blame for high egg prices?  USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said egg production is down from last year, supplies are tight, and you can thank avian influenza for that.  The bird flu has cost the United States millions of egg laying hens.  The flock as of t...

Make sure you're not eating these eggs!

The law was originally passed nearly five years ago, but did not go into effect until 2024.

Due to cage-free law that passed five years ago, now Oregon eggs costing a lot more

A new study funded in part by United Egg Producers and the United Egg Association shows the transition to cage-free eggs will increase costs and reduce profits.  It also shows that producers may not be able to make the 2026 deadline.   “...

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.5% in January.  Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 6.0% before seasonal adjustment.  The food index increased 0.4% in February, and...

Labor and Statistics reported this week that the Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1% in December.  Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 6.4% before seasonal adjustment.  ...