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Egg prices will remain elevated as Easter approaches, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says

Mar 25, 2025 at 04:07 PM CST

Rollins, speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, said that prices might "inch back up."

"We're going into the Easter season. This is always the highest price for eggs," said Rollins, who outlined a $1 billion "five-pronged" strategy to address the egg crisis. 

Rollins announced last month the administration's plan to curb the growing number of bird flu outbreaks that began in 2022 and have decimated flocks nationwide, leading to a significant shortage in the U.S. egg supply. 

The severity of the issue caused antitrust enforcers at the Justice Department to look into the cause of rising prices, including whether egg producers have conspired to artificially inflate them by holding back supply, sources told The Wall Street Journal.