And the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted last month that egg prices were likely to go up 20% this year. Even if shoppers can afford eggs, they may have difficulty finding them at times.

If you've bought eggs, recently, you may have noticed prices have gone way up — that is, if you find them. Economists attribute the price spike to the bird flu, which has drastically reduced the ...

SAN DIEGO — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned that egg prices are expected to rise an additional 20 percent this year, exacerbating an already significant nationwide ...

Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to ... you might as well just go out to eat." The bird flu outbreak that started in 2022 is the main reason egg prices are up so much.