Bird flu

Egg cartons for sale are displayed at a grocery store, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 in Grosse Pointe, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

Egg producers blame the ongoing bird flu outbreak for driving prices up to record highs. But some believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of egg buyers.

In this July 28, 2012 file photo, chicken eggs are transported by conveyor belt from the production side to the packaging side at a farm in Cortland, Ind. (Aaron Piper/The Tribune via AP, File)

Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan is unveiled

A silhouetted cat sits on a fence of a condominium complex at dusk, June 18, 2017, in La Habra, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected

A worker grabs a chicken to slaughter inside a poultry store in New York, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

Chickens stand in their cages at a farm in Iowa, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

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New Yorkers react to higher egg prices

Egg prices are rising as avian flu outbreaks lead to egg shortages across the U.S. Here is how some New Yorkers are feeling about the higher costs.

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Agriculture Secretary’s plan to combat avian flu and lower egg prices includes importing eggs

Restaurants add egg surcharges as avian flu leads to shortages and higher prices

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

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The price is displayed on the edge of an empty shelf used to display eggs at a grocery store, Feb. 12, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

From farms to bakeries, egg shortages and price hikes are challenging small businesses

A worker grabs a chicken to slaughter inside a poultry store in New York, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home

Cats in Oregon euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu

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)

Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it

A worker grabs a chicken to slaughter inside a poultry store in New York, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests

Cartons of eggs sit inside cooler at Norma's Sweets Bakery Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos

An employee of the poultry store La Granja Live Poultry Corporation takes chickens to be slaughtered while customers wait on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Race to sell chickens after New York City live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu

Dairy cows stand in a field outside of a milking barn at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall,File)

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

A Waffle House sign is shown in Indianapolis Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert, File)

Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners with a 50 cent surcharge

Sarah Penny holds Phoenix, one of the chickens she keeps in her yard in Knoxville, Tenn., on Jan. 29, 2025. (Sarah Penny via AP).

Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens

Eggs sit for sale at a grocery store, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Windham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak

This photo provided by Joseph Journell of San Bernardino, Calif. shows two of his cats, Alexander, background, and Tuxsie, right, who died from bird flu after they drank raw cow's milk. Cleo, center, did not drink the milk and remained healthy. (Joseph Journell via AP)

California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu

FILE -This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

Health officials in Louisiana announce first US bird flu death

This undated electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two Influenza A (H5N1) virions, a type of bird flu virus. (Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz/CDC via AP, File)

Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says

A recall alert is displayed on a refrigerator at a pet store in Tigard, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, after Northwest Naturals announced a voluntary recall Tuesday of one batch of its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the virus. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them

Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu

FILE -This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?

FILE -This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the US, health officials say

In this image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a researcher performs a rapid antigen test on milk from a dairy cow inoculated against bird flu in a containment building at the National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, on Monday, July 29, 2024. (USDA Agricultural Research Service via AP, File)

USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu

FILE - Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, file)

Raw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus

FILE - Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, file)

Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks

Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus

FILE - A woman buys eggs at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, New Jersey, on July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Eggs are available -- but pricier -- as the holiday baking season begins

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP)

California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child