Lab-grown sperm and eggs just a few years away, scientists say | Reproduction | The Guardian

Speaking to the Guardian, Prof Katsuhiko Hayashi, a developmental geneticist at the University of Osaka, said rapid progress is being made towards being able to transform adult skin or blood cells into eggs and sperm, a feat of genetic conjury known as in-vitro gametogenesis (IVG).

 His own lab is about seven years away from the milestone, he predicts…

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/05/lab-grown-sperm-and-eggs-scientists-reproduction 

 

Egg companies are getting government bailouts while price-gouging consumers

Yet while families have been squeezed by grocery sticker shock, agriculture corporations have been raking in record profits. Cal-Maine, the country's largest egg producer, took in $509 million this quarter alone, tripling its profits from a year ago...

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5275227-egg-price-inflation-cal-maine/ 

 

If you’re angry about #egg #prices you might want to watch this

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uzZJFt-C7Ws

 

US’s biggest egg producer’s profits triple as prices soar | US news | The Guardian

The US's largest egg producer has reported soaring profits as consumer prices hit record highs thanks to avian flu – and alleged price-fixing which is being investigated by the Department of Justice.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/doj-egg-prices-rise-cal-maine-profits 

 

Trump’s Plan to Lower Egg Prices and a Threat to Bird Flu Vaccines Explained | Scientific American

These include providing $500 million in funding for biosecurity measures on poultry farms, $400 million in financial compensation to farmers with infected flocks and $100 million to explore the use of vaccines for egg-laying chickens (a somewhat controversial move that some other countries have already taken). The plan also includes removing what Rollins called "unnecessary burdens" on egg producers, such as a California law that establishes minimum space requirements for hens. Additionally, it would make it easier for families to raise backyard chickens—notably, several of the human H5N1 cases, including the only reported human death, were in people with exposure to backyard birds. Lastly, the Trump administration is considering temporarily importing eggs from abroad. Turkey has already begun exporting eggs to the U.S.…

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trumps-plan-to-lower-egg-prices-and-a-threat-to-bird-flu-vaccines-explained/

$5 a dozen: major egg companies may be using avian flu to hike US prices, report finds

"Based on publicly available data, we've observed that egg price increases far exceed what would be expected based on hen losses and the industry has not increased the number of laying hens as expected during a period of high prices. This strongly suggests potential antitrust violations," said Angela Huffman, chief executive of Farm Action. "The FTC and DOJ have the authority to investigate beyond what is publicly available … we urge them to exercise this authority."…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/04/egg-prices-bird-flu-corporate-profits

Eggs Prices Around the World #shorts #credit #money #finance #eggs #eggp...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tg0IsDbtFFk

US egg prices expected to climb further as farmers strained by outbreak

Egg prices in the US have risen steeply over the last several weeks. Experts say they are likely to climb further as an avian flu outbreak decimates flocks across the country...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/egg-prices-bird-flu

Here's Why It's Hard To Find Eggs At The Grocery Store | HuffPost Life

The bird flu, also known as the avian influenza, has caused a shortage of eggs across the United States — and you might be feeling the effects for a while...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eggs-grocery-store-shortage-bird-flu_l_6797d599e4b0792017b78f57

 

Trump Voters FREAK OUT and TURN AGAINST Him Over THIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3aV5gbweXg

 

U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak - CBS News

More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America's egg supply since the outbreak began....

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egg-industry-chicken-deaths-bird-flu/

 

Why are eggs getting more expensive again? | PBS News

Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/why-are-eggs-getting-more-expensive-again

Watch JD Vance SQUIRM when CAUGHT LYING ON CAMERA

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Egg suppliers ordered to pay $17.7 million by federal jury for price gouging in 2000s - CBS News

The jury ruled last week that the egg producers used various means to limit the domestic supply of eggs to increase the price of products during the 2000s. The time frame of the conspiracy was an issue throughout the case; jurors ultimately determined damages occurred between 2004 and 2008...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egg-suppliers-ordered-to-pay-17-7-million/

'Break Up Big Ag,' Says Sanders After Egg Giant Posts 718% Profit Increase

"While working families paid record prices for eggs, Cal-Maine raked over 700% more in profits—without reporting a single case of avian flu," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) tweeted on Thursday. 

"We need to crack down on corporate price gouging to provide Americans with relief at the grocery store." Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is running for U.S. Senate, wrote on Twitter last week that "corporate greed is driving inflation." 

"We need more competition to drive down prices," she added. "In the meantime, I'm demanding answers from Cal-Maine directly."…

https://www.commondreams.org/news/why-are-egg-prices-so-high

High egg prices send profits at largest US producer soaring more than 700% | CNN Business

Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the United States, reported revenue doubled and profit surged 718% last quarter because of sharply higher egg prices...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/business/egg-profits-cal-maine/index.html

Record-breaking egg profits prompt accusation of price gouging | Successful Farming

"To increase your gross margins by 345% from the year before while consumers are looking at at least doubled egg prices — I mean, that's just theft," Carden said…
https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/record-breaking-egg-profits-prompt-accusation-of-price-gouging

Egg prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet : Shots - Health News : NPR

The virus has caused an acute "shock" to the egg supply, Ortega says. And "there's a lot of uncertainty about how much longer this outbreak will continue." Amid such unpredictability, Ortega says prices are sticky. "They tend to rise quickly, but take much longer to come down."…

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/05/1153434486/eggs-prices-drop-but-the-threat-from-avian-flu-isnt-over-yet

$18 a dozen: how did America’s eggs get absurdly expensive?

Farm Action's investigation began with an analysis by the USDA, which noted that the industry had not taken the proper steps to increase flock sizes and replace birds lost to avian flu... 

"The only answer is that companies are working together to capitalize on these convenient excuses, using avian flu and inflation to set higher prices for the consumer," said Huffman.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/25/18-a-dozen-how-did-americas-eggs-get-absurdly-expensive

Opinion | Blame bird flu for the high price of eggs - The Washington Post

Egg prices are up, along with bacon, because of climate-influenced animal disease and a growing world population that demands more protein...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/13/eggs-prices-bird-flu/