Egg production

U.S. egg producers are facing steep price declines as egg supplies recover and demand softens after severe HPAI outbreaks early in 2026. 21 million birds affected were reported between January and March, and detections have fallen to under 10,000 birds affected so far in May, hel...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its expectations for poultry production in 2027, with broiler output pushed higher as producers respond to favorable margins and strong domestic demand. The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates now forecasts broiler production at ...

At the 2026 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference, University of Georgia poultry scientist Ramesh Selvaraj said nutrition-based, pre-harvest interventions can lower Salmonella loads in layer flocks but cannot eradicate pathogens entirely. He identified Salmonella enteritidis as the princip...

Unpredictable U.S. trade policy and shifting tariff actions are complicating planning for egg producers, with the clearest effect showing up in feed costs, Texas Tech University economist Stephen Devadoss told attendees at the Egg Industry Center’s annual forum at PEAK 2026 in Minneapolis. Produc...