One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

Corwin was forced to lay off 48 workers but kept 20 to help with the clean up. He said the company was successful in salvaging many of the 10,000 eggs that he hopes could represent the future of Crescent, which has developed a unique genetic strain of duck over generations.

The USDA said the combination of bird flu and inflation might drive up egg prices by another 20% this year. At Kuhns Market on the North Side, one of the first things we wanted to

Started back in 2022, the avian flu outbreak that has been increasing egg prices and even killing non-bird animals isn't expected to slow down soon. "It's the longest, largest outbreak of bird flu in the U.

The humble egg, one of nature’s perfect foods, a self-packaged, relatively inexpensive source of protein that can serve as a lowly hangover remedy or help a souffle rise to heavenly heights, is also a great teacher. It’s helping Americans understand how a free-market economy works: When demand is high and supply is low, prices rise.

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of infections.

U.S. consumers are facing record-high egg prices due to a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of egg-laying chickens, leading to rising food costs The Independent reports that egg prices are projected to rise by 20.

One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

Anytime the virus is found on a poultry farm, the entire flock is slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.