An egg shortage affecting several states around the country, including Massachusetts, is linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza, a strain of what's commonly known as bird flu.

Early in 2023, Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission requesting an investigation into egg prices. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has cited eggs as an ...

Massachusetts was the only state in the country to test all dairy herds at that time, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.

The Justice Department is in the early stages of investigating major egg producers over soaring egg prices, which continues to impact small businesses here at home.

Consumers in Wisconsin and around the country have noticed rising egg prices over the past few months. These price hikes come amid an egg shortage, an avian flu outbreak and other financial ...

As numerous restaurants added surcharges as egg prices spiked in the winter, Waffle House said it is eliminating its egg surcharge after nearly five months.

Other states including Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon and Washington have similar laws that specifically provide animal welfare protections to egg-laying hens.

To help combat the egg shortage, the USDA is investing $1 billion into lowering egg prices and combating avian flu. The organization is looking at options to increase the import of eggs from ...

Small business owners that rely on eggs for their products are facing sticker shock as the avian flu sparks shortages and high prices for the usually reliable staple.