How Shifting Consumer Demand Patterns are Contributing to High Egg Prices

February 12, 2025 CoBank

According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the increase in overall demand for eggs, combined with the growing preference for specialty eggs, is exacerbating the impact of tight supplies precipitated by HPAI. The confluence of all three factors is prolonging the timeline for bringing egg supply and demand into closer alignment. Until then, retail egg prices will remain elevated. 

Trader Joe’s Limits Egg Purchases to One Dozen Per Day

The company stated limits are in place at all U.S. locations.

Colorado’s High Egg Prices are Blamed on Bird Flu, but There’s More to the Story

Many stores are willing to lose money on eggs to attract shoppers. For Natural Grocers, which subsidizes the cost of a dozen free-range eggs for $3.99 for its {N}power loyalty program, the motive is to provide customers with an affordable, healthy meal.

Local Bakery Forced to Hunt for Eggs as California Egg Prices Rise Amid Supply Shortage, Demand

January 6, 2025 Juliette Vara, KSWB

Local farmer Ashlie Pesic, of Da-Le Farms, says she believes combined factors are impacting supply and demand, and increasing prices.

Bird Flu Reportedly Prompts Another Raw Milk Recall

The order applies to all Valley Milk Simply Bottled raw cow milk and Desi Milk raw cow milk distributed in quart, half-gallon and one-gallon plastic jugs with a code date of Dec. 23 through Dec. 30 marked on the container.