The most recent avian influenza outbreak was one of the worst. In the U.S., 32 million egg-laying hens died while one third of Iowa’s egg layers were wiped out. Predictably, egg prices spiked. Yes, no one expected those high prices…
Avian Flu and California’s new cage size regulations are creating shortages and higher production costs in the egg supply chain that will increase prices.
Supply and demand explain the impact of the Russian embargo on goods in Russia and on the countries that export items to them like poultry and fish.
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