U.S. lawmakers seek answers from egg companies on record-high prices

, raising concerns among farmers and antitrust advocates who have warned about the power of top agriculture firms to set prices.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has pointed to record cases of avian flu, which has killed more than 58 million chickens and turkeys since the beginning of 2022, as a reason for high prices. But a farm group recently asked federal regulators to investigate whether egg companies were price gouging.Article content

We have controlled egg prices in Canada and we limit price increases and number of protected egg producers! picked a dozen at store for $3.69 Saturday!

Greed

Guess they need a system, 4.65/doz as opposed to 13.00/ doz.............

I have some chickens. A bag of grain used to be $16.50, now its $24.00. Maybe that's why!

One word for that 'GREED'.

Go woke, go broke

You know it's funny despite our supply management for eggs our prices are much cheaper here. I guess Canada isn't broken

Isn’t it linked to avian flu and the millions of fowl that had to be culled?

Chickens 🐔 are stressed of the recession They cannot yield to much New rooster 🐓 failed inventions Chickens have missed a sexual art 🤣😆

Tell the government to stop burning down their facilities

Maybe don't send out alphabet agencies to burn facilities down. Even better is no pictures or videos exist of any perpetrators. Just fascinating.

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U.S. lawmakers seek answers from egg companies on record-high pricesThe price of eggs was up 150% in January from a year prior to $4.80 a dozen, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics I’m so disappointed that egg prices are so high. However will I afford to purchase to egg Jason Stephan’s or AdrianaLaGrange constituency offices with? 😂 Just joking around, I think 🙃 DrAnneIrwin I will just stick to chalking around! Could it be all the huge egg farms burning to the ground in record numbers?
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