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Could they go as high as $10?
The USDA predicts that egg prices will continue to rise in 2025.
Which means the current record prices are only going to increase even more.
Why Are Egg Prices Skyrocketing?
The primary culprit behind rising egg prices is the devastating avian flu outbreak.
Farmers have been forced to kill millions of birds.
Ohio has been hit the worst, where 10 million birds have been affected.
And Pennsylvania has lost over 2 million birds to the outbreak.
The USDA protocol is that whenever there is a confirmed case, the entire flock must be slaughtered.
President Trumps new tariffs are only adding to the crisis.
These imported eggs would help to ease the supply shortage, but not if theyre hit by high tariffs.
Just watch the expiration dates eggs typically last three to five weeks in the refrigerator.
Monitor Your Overall Food Budget
Tariffs are affecting numerous food categories.
Eggs are just one part of the rising food costs.
When Will Relief Come?
According to Reuters, egg prices have begun declining in recent weeks from the all-time highs they hit previously.
Wholesale prices still remain 60% higher than last year, however.
For prices to decrease substantially, farmers will need time to repopulate their flocks.
Either the bird flu outbreak must subside, or consumer demand must drop significantly.
Until then, plan your meals carefully and shop strategically.
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