{"id":2411192,"date":"2025-03-07T18:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-preliminarily-investigating-high-egg-prices-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:41:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T23:41:41","slug":"doj-preliminarily-investigating-high-egg-prices-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-preliminarily-investigating-high-egg-prices-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ preliminarily investigating high egg prices &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-preliminarily-investigating-high-egg-prices-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of Justice is investigating whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-are-eggs-so-expensive-right-now\/\" title=\"Why Are Eggs So Expensive Right Now?\">high egg prices<\/a> are the \u2064result of antitrust violations by egg\u2063 producers, following \u200ba recent surge \u200cin prices attributed to a significant outbreak of avian\u2063 influenza (H5N1) \u200dthat has devastated egg-laying hens. The investigation is reportedly\u2064 in its early\u200b stages,and it&#8217;s\u2062 unclear if it will \u2064lead to formal charges. The United Egg producers assert that the price increases are primarily \u2064due to the impact of \u2062the bird flu outbreak,which has led to the loss \u2063of \u2064nearly 130 \u200bmillion egg-laying hens \u2064since 2022. In response to the crisis,the\u2063 Trump\u2064 administration has announced a $1 billion initiative to combat the spread of bird flu. \u2063President Trump has pointed fingers at former President Biden for rising inflation, including in\u200d egg prices, and the\u2063 USDA projects a further 41.1% increase in egg prices for the current year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Justice Department preliminarily investigating high egg prices<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021537\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Justice Department\">Department of Justice<\/a> is reportedly investigating the price of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"eggs\">eggs<\/a> to determine if high prices are the fault of antitrust violations by egg producers.<\/p>\n<p>The price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months after an outbreak of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highly pathogenic avian influenza<\/a>, or H5N1 bird flu, which has largely been blamed for the shortage and increased prices. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3340295\/judge-legal-questions-usaid-funding-supreme-court-order\/\">Judge sifts through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-republicans-unified-in-squeezing-dc-and-how-trump-can-target-birthright-citizenship-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Republicans unified in squeezing DC and how ... can target birthright citizenship - Washington Examiner\">thorny legal questions<\/a> over USAID funding after Supreme Court order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3339586\/hampton-dellinger-ends-lawsuit-challenging-trump-firing\/\">Federal watchdog head ends lawsuit challenging Trump firing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3339254\/judge-facing-maga-impeachment-calls-trump-funding-freeze\/\">Judge facing MAGA impeachment calls extends block on Trump funding freeze<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/egg-prices-justice-department-probe-22d6a4f6?mod=e2tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, citing people familiar with the matter, alleged that the antitrust investigation over egg prices is in its early stages, with uncertainty over whether it falls under criminal or civil authority. The report also stated that the investigation may not lead to formal action.<\/p>\n<p>United Egg Producers maintains the cost of eggs has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denver-mayor-warns-that-illegal-immigration-puts-a-huge-strain-on-city\/\" title=\"Denver mayor cautions about the significant burden caused by illegal immigration on the city\">significantly increased due<\/a> to the bird flu outbreak, with nearly 130 million egg-laying hens dying of H5N1 since 2022. Last week, the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3330677\/usda-secretary-plan-bird-flu-lower-egg-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> it would support a $1 billion effort to curb the spread of bird flu through various biosecurity efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. egg farmers have worked tirelessly to protect their flocks and invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the highest biosecurity and disease prevention measures,&rdquo; UEP President Chad Gregory <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnitedEggProd\/status\/1894882652307792198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in a statement last week, thanking the federal government for working to curb bird flu&rsquo;s effects on the industry.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has vowed to curb inflation, including the price of eggs, and he has placed much of the blame on his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3330677\/usda-secretary-plan-bird-flu-lower-egg-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"USDA SECRETARY LAYS OUT PLAN FOR TACKLING BIRD FLU TO LOWER EGG PRICES\">USDA SECRETARY LAYS OUT PLAN FOR TACKLING BIRD FLU TO LOWER EGG PRICES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden especially let the price of EGGS get out of control &mdash; and we&nbsp;are working hard to get it back down,&rdquo; Trump said in his address to Congress earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The outlook for egg prices for the rest of the year is not optimistic, according to a United States Department of Agriculture report released late last month. 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