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Eggs US – Price – Chart

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bluedino ◴[] No.42951491[source]
Michigan here, this is has been made worse by a new law requiring all eggs to be 'cage-free'. I think I paid $9 for the cheap store-brand eggs (18) last week.

And that is, if they even have any eggs at the store. I've been to Wal-mart and Kroger when the entire section is empty with a sign saying there are egg supply issues.

It's also winter so my 'chicken farmer friends' are low on eggs, when it's cold the chickens don't lay nearly as many.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/12/18/m...

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1. uticus ◴[] No.42951547[source]
seems such laws would benefit the prices in neighboring areas, as 'non-cage-free' producers seek available markets. but i have not seen this to be the case, strangely.
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2. boothby ◴[] No.42952011[source]
Monopolies have no incentive to lower prices.