Egg Prices Increase in Grocery Stores from Bird Flu; Local Farms Unaffected
December 5, 2024 | 1 min to read
Concerns about bird flu are increasing, potentially leading to higher prices for common groceries like eggs. However, local farmers, such as Emily Smith and her husband Daniel, who have been raising chickens for seven years in Check, remain unconcerned about the virus and its impact on their small operation. They assert that they are not affected by the rising prices seen in grocery stores.
CHECK, Va. — Concerns about bird flu are rising, and it could mean there’s an increase in prices of everyday groceries, like eggs.
But local farmers said they aren’t too worried about the threat of the virus right now.
Emily Smith has been raising chickens with her husband, Daniel, on their family farm in Check for seven years. As a small operation, she said they’re not affected by rising prices in grocery stores.
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