{"id":2415690,"date":"2025-03-26T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T20:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-may-have-just-found-a-way-to-end-the-egg-shortage-before-easter\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T16:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T20:31:12","slug":"trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration May Have Discovered a Solution to the Egg Shortage Ahead of Easter"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-3%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=2415690&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>Amid an egg shortage in the united States, discussions have been initiated wiht Italian egg producers regarding potential egg shipments to the U.S. Gian Luca Bagnara,head of the Assoavi Italian egg producers association,was approached by a U.S. Embassy official about how many eggs could be supplied over the next six months. While surprised at the inquiry, Bagnara expressed pride in possibly aiding U.S. farmers,recognizing this as an possibility to strengthen international relations. italy, being Europe&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter\/\" title=\"Trump Administration May Have Discovered a Solution to the ... Ahead of Easter\">fourth-largest egg producer<\/a> with approximately 13 billion eggs annually, typically exports only about 10% of its production.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in the U.S. has been exacerbated by the culling of over 166 million domestic and wild birds due to bird flu since 2022, resulting in important losses in both caged and cage-free flocks. Although egg prices had previously surged, there are indications they have begun to drop recently. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a billion-dollar strategy to combat bird flu and stabilize egg prices,which includes exploring temporary imports and reducing exports to enhance domestic supply. While the discussions with Italy may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-21-states-are-opting-out-of-enhanced-unemployment-benefits-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"These 21 States Are Opting Out Of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits. Here\u2019s What You Need To Know.\">provide short-term relief<\/a>, they cannot be the sole solution to the ongoing egg crisis. The USDA aims to implement a extensive approach, emphasizing new biosecurity measures and increasing support for farmers, distinguishing its response from previous administrations.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Is Europe the answer to the United States&rsquo; egg shortage?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-03-21\/us-sounds-out-italy-egg-producers-amid-shortages-in-easter-runup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg reported<\/a> Friday that the head of the Assoavi Italian association of egg producers Gian Luca Bagnara was approached by an official from a U.S. Embassy to see how many eggs Italian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-calls-john-deere-front-crowd-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farmers<\/a> could ship to the United States over the next six months.<\/p>\n<p>Bagnara, almost in disbelief, told Bloomberg, &ldquo;I thought I was on Candid Camera,&rdquo; but added, once he understood the question was serious, &ldquo;I felt really proud and started making inquiries. This could be an opportunity for building new international relations and we are eager to help,&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Italy is Europe&rsquo;s fourth-largest egg producer, with 13 billion per year, but Bagnara said only about 10 percent of that is sold internationally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-egg-shortage-does-europe-have-any-to-spare\/a-71968918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deutsche Welle<\/a> reported Thursday that over 166 million domestic and wild birds have been culled since bird flu was detected in the U.S. in 2022.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Citing USDA data, DW reported 12.3 percent of caged birds were lost, along with 8 percent of the cage-free flock.<\/p>\n<p>Not only Italy, but countries like Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Spain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uk-france-considering-aggressive-escalation-ukraine-light-trumps-election-victory-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">France<\/a>, and the Netherlands were also approached about the prospect.<\/p>\n<p>DW also says the data indicate a drop in prices recently after surging 159 percent in a year. February&rsquo;s price of $8.15 is now half of that.<\/p>\n<p>To call this a solution would be short-sighted.<\/p>\n<p>It is a Band-Aid, as next month is Easter and eggs will be in high demand.<\/p>\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/finally-happening-trump-musk-deliver-huge-defeat-activist-judge-tide-begins-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> administration can accomplish this feat, it would be beneficial in the short term, but the reliance on European farmers should be just that.<\/p>\n<p>The USDA released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/02\/26\/usda-invests-1-billion-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a> on Feb. 26 announcing a $1 billion strategy to combat bird flu.<\/p>\n<p>One prong of that strategy does involve trying to &ldquo;explore options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-2\/\" title=\"Trump Administration May Have Discovered a Solution to the ... Ahead of Easter\">temporarily increasing egg imports<\/a> and decreasing exports, if applicable, to supplement the domestic supply, subject to safety reviews.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The conversations happening in Italy seem to achieve that goal but cannot work alone in solving the problem, as the USDA included a more comprehensive strategy in its release.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins commented that the Trump administration looks to distinguish itself in addressing the issue, unlike Trump&rsquo;s predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-pardons-hunter-bidens-former-business-partner-destroyed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> administration did little to address the repeated outbreaks and high egg prices that followed. By contrast, the Trump administration is taking the issue seriously,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Along with turning to Europe, the removal of &ldquo;burdensome&rdquo; regulations, new biosecurity measures, increased aid to farmers, and protection of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">current egg-laying chickens&#038;rsquo<\/a>; well-being will be added to the USDA&rsquo;s plans moving forward.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Bloomberg reported that Gian Luca Bagnara, head of the Assoavi Italian egg producers&#8217; association, was contacted by a U.S. Embassy official regarding potential egg shipments from Italy to the U.S. in the next six months. Initially surprised, Bagnara expressed pride and interest in fostering international relations through this opportunity. Italy ranks as Europe&#8217;s fourth-largest egg producer, generating 13 billion eggs annually, but only about 10% are exported. Since bird flu outbreaks began in 2022, over 166 million birds have been culled in the U.S., leading to significant losses among both caged and cage-free flocks. Other European countries like Denmark and Germany have also been approached for assistance. Although prices surged dramatically last year, they have recently decreased significantly; however, with Easter approaching, demand will rise again. The USDA has announced a $1 billion plan to address bird flu issues and is exploring options for increasing egg imports while ensuring safety reviews are conducted. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins emphasized that the current administration aims to tackle this issue more effectively than its predecessor by implementing new regulations and support measures for farmers while ensuring animal welfare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2415691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egg-shortage.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[15721,22136,52214,4326,3634],"class_list":["post-2415690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-agriculture","tag-easter","tag-egg-shortage","tag-policy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egg-shortage.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415690"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2415694,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415690\/revisions\/2415694"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}