Avian Flu Outbreak at Cal-Maine Facility Raises Concerns Over Egg Prices
While experts anticipate minimal impact on prices, the culling of 1.6 million hens at a Texas plant underscores the ongoing challenges in the poultry industry.
- Cal-Maine Foods, one of the world's largest egg producers, halts operations at a Texas facility due to avian flu, affecting 1.6 million laying hens.
- Experts predict egg prices could rise due to the supply disruption, though the impact may be minimal as the affected supply is less than 1% of the U.S. total.
- Egg prices have been on an upward trend, with recent outbreaks of bird flu across the U.S. potentially exacerbating the situation.
- Cal-Maine aims to mitigate production disruption by sourcing from other facilities, while the market benefits from lower feed costs and increased egg production.
- The avian flu outbreak poses minimal risk to public health, with no direct impact expected on the commercial milk supply or egg safety.
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