Tag: Farm Action

After Reaching Record Levels, Egg Prices Drop Steeply in March as Price Gouging Allegations Linger

After soaring to record-high costs over the winter, egg prices declined at the highest rate in 36 years in March, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDA) on April 12. Prices for eggs decreased by 11 percent for the month along with drops in prices for some meat,…


Farm Group Calls for Investigation of Record-High Egg Prices

Just before testifying at an open meeting of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tursday, Farm Action, a nonprofit campaigning against corporate influence in the farm industry, sent a letter urging the FTC “to promptly open an investigation into the egg industry” (pdf). The price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months, with prices up…