Bird flu’s impact on egg and milk markets varies

Egg prices soar while dairy prices remain stable as H5N1 spreads through California
Consumers have faced reduced egg supplies and high egg prices. A recent article by University of California, Davis agricultural economists explore the reasons for reduced egg supplies and high egg prices and assess what producers and consumers can expect now that the bird flu, or H5N1, has spread through poultry farms and California dairies.
The authors find that California egg production in December 2024…