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Price of eggs on the rise, experts attribute the increase to bird flu

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ)

Americans can expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, as Avian flu continues to hurt commercial and backyard livestock nationwide.

According to the US Department of Agriculture, egg prices are predicted to increase by 20.3% in 2025.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of eggs increased from $3.65 in November to $4.15 in December. Compared to December 2023, the bureau found that egg prices increased by 36% in December 2024.

According to the USDA National Retail Report of South Central U.S., Missouri's region, brown eggs cost around $2.50 while nutritionally enhanced white eggs cost $4.99. According to the department's Shell-Eggs Report, this price is expected to increase by about 54 cents for large and extra large eggs and $1.35 for medium eggs.

In the past month, a commercial egg farm in Newton Missouri had to euthanize over 2 million chickens due to bird flu, making Missouri the second-highest state in the last 30 days with the most confirmed bird flu cases by the USDA.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages people to stay away from wild birds, specifically waterfowl and to wash hands and shoes after handling birds even in a backyard coop.

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Marie Moyer

Marie Moyer joined ABC 17 News in June 2024 as a multimedia journalist.

She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sociology.

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