Pricier Burgers Are Coming for Diners as US Cattle Herd Plummets
Bloomberg, January 31, 2023
Steaks and hamburgers will likely be more expensive in the next few years with US cattle shrinking to its lowest herd since 2014.
Bloomberg, January 31, 2023
Steaks and hamburgers will likely be more expensive in the next few years with US cattle shrinking to its lowest herd since 2014.
CBS News, January 17, 2023
Inflation has slowed for six months straight, but some grocery store staples have continued to skyrocket in price.
Bloomberg, January 6, 2023
Relief from skyrocketing egg prices is coming even as consumers in some parts of the country still see shortages as a lingering effect of an historic avian flu outbreak.
The Wall Street Journal, December 22, 2022
Egg prices are hitting records, driven by an avian-influenza outbreak that has killed tens of millions of chickens and turkeys this year across nearly all 50 states.
The Washington Post, December 4, 2022
The price of gasoline is dropping like a rock. Chicken wings are suddenly a bargain.
Bloomberg, November 22, 2022
Prices rose 10% from September and are 43% more than year ago
Bloomberg, November 10, 2022
Any way you slice it, this Thanksgiving is going to cost more.
The New York Times, October 21, 2022
Thanksgiving 2022 is shaping up to be a tough one for turkey. The star of the holiday meal will be both hard to find and more expensive than ever.
ABC 7, October 14, 2022
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled all opilio snow, red king crab, and blue king crab seasons for 2022-2023, in a major blow to North Pacific fishermen after trawl surveys revealed the stock is below the threshold for opening a fishery.
Reuters, April 14, 2022
Severe outbreaks of bird flu in the United States and France are tightening global egg supplies and raising prices for the food staple as the war in Ukraine disrupts shipments to Europe and the Middle East.
Vice, April 12, 2022
22 million birds have already been killed in the U.S. to slow the spread of the flu, which is crunching already-stressed supply chains.
KWCH12, April 11, 2022
The price of real Easter eggs (not the plastic kind) may be higher than last year. Market researchers say the most recent spike is due to the highly contagious avian bird flu that is forcing farmers to kill millions of hens.
Today, April 11, 2022
Consumers might need to send the Easter Bunny a bill after decorating their eggs this year.
The Sun, April 5, 2022
Egg prices have rocketed by 50 percent to around $2.88 per dozen since the start of February when cases of avian influenza were first detected in a turkey flock in Indiana.
Vox, March 2, 2022
You may have noticed things are more expensive lately. And by “you may have noticed,” I mean you’ve definitely noticed, because they are, thanks to inflation.
Bloomberg, March 16, 2021
"Highly pathogenic avian influenza is back in the U.S., forcing farmers to cull flocks and pushing up egg prices at a time of rampant food inflation."
CNBC, May 26, 2021
"Angel Rubio, senior analyst at Urner Barry, discusses what's been driving sticker shock in the seafood aisle at the grocery store, and whether that may ease as we emerge from the pandemic."
Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2021
"Chicken wings are flying off the shelves. After a year promoting takeout wings and crispy chicken sandwiches, restaurants including KFC, Wingstop Inc. and Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. say they are paying steep prices for scarce poultry."
Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2021
"Ashley Honey spent his career surrounded by glowing computer screens, swinging hundreds of millions of euros or yen around the globe at a keystroke. Now he’s looking to deploy those cutting-edge tools on another asset class: chicken parts."
CNN, October 7, 2020
"Fewer people at Thanksgiving tables is going to mean many households are looking to buy smaller turkeys. And because no one can just press a button and make smaller turkeys, grocery stores, distributors and farmers are rethinking their own longstanding Thanksgiving traditions."
New York Post, May 10, 2020
"Fewer people at Thanksgiving tables is going to mean many households are looking to buy smaller turkeys. And because no one can just press a button and make smaller turkeys, grocery stores, distributors and farmers are rethinking their own longstanding Thanksgiving traditions."
FOX Business, May 1, 2020
"High-end meat prices, which plummeted to record lows in March, have since rebounded by nearly 50 percent as a fresh round of panic buying strengthens shoppers' appetites."
CBS News, April 28, 2020
"America’s appetite for filet mignon and other top-shelf meat has been robust for years, with prices rising even amid record supplies."
Yahoo News, May 1, 2020
"The price of ground beef has surged due to the loss of supply created by processing plants that have curtailed operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19."
Bloomberg, November 16, 2019
"Americans planning to splurge on a Thanksgiving or Christmas ham may have to dig deeper into their wallets."
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