Egg prices soared after bird flu, but federal price controls kept milk prices steady — at farmers' expense - Investigate Midwest
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America’s dairy industry is being ravaged by bird flu, leading to a significant decline in milk production in many states, including California, the nation’s largest dairy-producing state that hit a 20-year low in 2024. But unlike eggs, which spiked in price due to the bird flu’s impact on poultry flocks, consumers aren’t likely to see […]
  • Bird flu has devastated dairy farms, with California hitting a 20-year low in 2024.
  • Unlike eggs, milk prices remain stable due to federal price controls, but farmers say they can’t stay afloat.
  • USDA-approved pricing changes increase costs for farmers while benefiting dairy processors.
  • @CharlesDarwinEnglish
    1•20 hours ago

    When is Bronzo the Clown and fElon going to put Big Balls on the case of solving egg prices and inflation?

    I thought that egg prices and inflation were the most important things ever, at least according to the redcaps that voted for Bronzo?

    Surely the genius teenagers can fix all this, because…well, reasons.