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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 02, 2025
Amid rising egg prices, USDA will invest $1 billion to combat the avian flu through a multi-pronged approach but will not authorize a vaccine at this time.
With bird flu shrinking the nation’s egg supply, the National Chicken Council is asking FDA to change its rules and let broiler producers send their surplus eggs for breaking.
Draft guidance released Monday by the Food and Drug Administration recommends that primary labeling for plant-based alternatives include more detailed information about what ingredients are used to better inform consumers.
The cost of groceries jumped half a percent in November, driven by higher prices for eggs and beef, but supermarket prices have still risen just 1.6% over the past 12 months despite the spike last month.
Corn and soybean prices fell Friday following USDA’s release of its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, which projects a record soybean crop and “smaller supplies, larger exports, and reduced ending stocks” for corn.
The cost of groceries rose 0.1% for the second month in a row in July, led by increases in the cost of beef, eggs, milk and fresh produce. Consumers continue to see significantly more inflation when they're eating out.
The cost of eating at home fell 0.2% in April after supermarket prices were flat for two straight months, helping offset continued inflation in housing and energy costs.
The cost of eating at home was unchanged for the second straight month in March as lower prices for dairy and grain products offset higher costs for beef, pork, chicken and eggs.
The nation’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods Inc., confirmed Tuesday that a large layer operation in the Texas panhandle that accounts for 3.6% of the company’s production has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
