US egg producers see profits soar as bird flu crisis rages
Feb 26, 2025 - 05:00
Laura Saade, 27, hasn’t bought eggs for two weeks. First, they became more expensive. And then, there were none available. The woman of Colombian origin — who shops at the Walmart at 200 Otis Street, in Northborough, Massachusetts — says that “a dozen [eggs] went up to $8.00.” She used to pay $4.00.