Summary
The Trump administration faces a dilemma as skyrocketing egg prices due to bird flu have forced Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to consider emergency imports.
With eggs now averaging $8 per dozen (up from $2.25 last fall), Trump may need to request imports from countries he’s recently antagonized—particularly Canada, the largest U.S. egg importer, which Trump has threatened with tariffs and annexation.
Other potential egg suppliers (Netherlands, UK, China) have also faced Trump’s recent hostility through tariffs or threats.
Meanwhile, Turkey plans to export 420 million eggs to the U.S., but this represents less than 5% of monthly U.S. production.
No. The cost of those eggs did not go up 4x. If your flock is decimated you do not have eggs to sell you are busy breeding.
A chick costs about 4 bucks, They make a profit the first week after they hit regular breeding cycle. It doesn’t work out as well for home gamers but at scale…
If you have eggs you can have chickens.
The price of meat didn’t go up 4x, meat is more directly impacted by loss of flock.
We’re seeing price collusion. It’s an opportunity to make four times their normal income.