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Egg prices soared after bird flu, but federal price controls keptย milk prices steadyย โ€” at farmers’ expense

Americaโ€™s dairy industry is being ravaged by bird flu, leading to a significant decline in milk production in many states, including California, the nationโ€™s largest dairy-producing state that hit a 20-year low in 2024. But unlike eggs, which spiked in price due to the bird fluโ€™s impact on poultry flocks, consumers arenโ€™t likely to see […]

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