Top headline: Reuters, 3/24/2025
Bottom headline: Financial Post, 3/7/2025
It shows how far afield the nation is willing to go to bolster supplies after the worst-ever bird flu outbreak killed millions of hens and sent retail prices doubling from a year ago, contributing to broader inflation pressures. The U.S. needs to import 70 to 100 million eggs within the next month or two to fill the gap. President Donald Trump, who made lowering the cost of groceries a key theme of his election campaign, has labelled the market “a disaster.”
But it’s not proving an easy feat. Their short shelf life and fragile shells make eggs inherently challenging to ship and means countries don’t always have a surplus ready. Animal products also often draw tougher trade requirements than crops like grain or sugar, and some nations are battling bird flu cases of their own.
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