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Posted On: 11/23/2023 9:07:23 AM
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The whole thing. But the Ozempic section is.....special. 3:35.
As for the price of eggs some facts in place of your political hysteria omelet.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/03/egg-prices-in...-why-.html
Why eggs have become so expensive
Egg prices have been affected by the same supply chain snarls and labor shortages that increased food costs by 10.1% overall in the last year, as measured by the consumer price index, a key measure of inflation. Egg production has also been hit hard by an avian flu outbreak, which wiped out 50.54 million birds in the U.S. in 2022.
The avian flu virus can be spread by wild birds mingling with poultry flocks, but also through contaminated clothing and equipment. The loss of flocks exacerbated the growing price of eggs, which nearly tripled in some states in the last year.
In California, for example, the retail price for a dozen large eggs is currently $7.37, up from $2.35 a year ago, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released last week.
“I know what it takes to make eggs and I’m not making very much money,” says Sam Miller, owner of Cedar Ridge Egg Farm, which has about 25,000 chickens. “I’m making enough to stay in business.”
Due to the rising cost of producing eggs, Miller raised the price for a case of five dozen eggs from $45 to as high as $60. But the loss of flocks, as well as increased operational costs, including labor and fuel for transportation, have eaten into the increased revenue. Additionally, chicken feed expenses have increased by about $14,000 per month, he says.
“Dating back to the start of the Ukraine-Russian war, we’ve seen very high input costs in terms of producing eggs related to grains,” says Brian Moscogiuri, global trade strategist at the egg producer Eggs Unlimited. “Corn and soy are the key ingredients in producing an egg, because that is the feedstuff that egg layers eat.”
The costs of preventing avian flu have taken their toll as well.
“There’s tremendous costs associated with disinfecting and truck washes and trying to deter wild birds,” says Moscogiuri. “It’s kind of just like this act of god situation that has been unavoidable and there’s really no silver bullet to stop it.”
In the meantime, the outbreak has subsided somewhat, which has eased prices. As of mid-February 2023, wholesale eggs prices have fallen by more than 50% since December. While farms have taken measures to limit the spread of avian flu, experts say that the virus could resurge in spring, when wild birds migrate across the U.S.
As for the price of eggs some facts in place of your political hysteria omelet.
Reality 1 misinformation 0.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/03/egg-prices-in...-why-.html
Why eggs have become so expensive
Egg prices have been affected by the same supply chain snarls and labor shortages that increased food costs by 10.1% overall in the last year, as measured by the consumer price index, a key measure of inflation. Egg production has also been hit hard by an avian flu outbreak, which wiped out 50.54 million birds in the U.S. in 2022.
The avian flu virus can be spread by wild birds mingling with poultry flocks, but also through contaminated clothing and equipment. The loss of flocks exacerbated the growing price of eggs, which nearly tripled in some states in the last year.
In California, for example, the retail price for a dozen large eggs is currently $7.37, up from $2.35 a year ago, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released last week.
“I know what it takes to make eggs and I’m not making very much money,” says Sam Miller, owner of Cedar Ridge Egg Farm, which has about 25,000 chickens. “I’m making enough to stay in business.”
Due to the rising cost of producing eggs, Miller raised the price for a case of five dozen eggs from $45 to as high as $60. But the loss of flocks, as well as increased operational costs, including labor and fuel for transportation, have eaten into the increased revenue. Additionally, chicken feed expenses have increased by about $14,000 per month, he says.
“Dating back to the start of the Ukraine-Russian war, we’ve seen very high input costs in terms of producing eggs related to grains,” says Brian Moscogiuri, global trade strategist at the egg producer Eggs Unlimited. “Corn and soy are the key ingredients in producing an egg, because that is the feedstuff that egg layers eat.”
The costs of preventing avian flu have taken their toll as well.
“There’s tremendous costs associated with disinfecting and truck washes and trying to deter wild birds,” says Moscogiuri. “It’s kind of just like this act of god situation that has been unavoidable and there’s really no silver bullet to stop it.”
In the meantime, the outbreak has subsided somewhat, which has eased prices. As of mid-February 2023, wholesale eggs prices have fallen by more than 50% since December. While farms have taken measures to limit the spread of avian flu, experts say that the virus could resurge in spring, when wild birds migrate across the U.S.
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