Full frame close up of a stack of blue cartons with brown eggs. Photo: Getty Images Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned ...

But no item on her shopping list has increased in price more than the price of eggs, which rose 15% from December to January as millions of laying hens were slaughtered to curb the spread of bird flu.

Egg prices have surged recently due to a shortage because of avian influenza. The 15% jump in egg prices in January alone—and 53% surge over the past 12 months—is bad news for those who love ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn’t need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs. Now four years ...

Red Star hens, a hybrid breed that lays large brown eggs, walk around outside their coop at Historic Wagner Farm, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)(Erin Hooley / AP ...