{"id":2415730,"date":"2025-03-26T17:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-may-have-just-found-a-way-to-end-the-egg-shortage-before-easter\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T17:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:34:31","slug":"trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-7","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-7\/","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-7%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=2415730&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 article discusses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-4\/\" title=\"Trump Administration May Have Discovered a Solution to the ... Ahead of Easter\">recent egg shortage<\/a> in the United States and how U.S. officials are reaching out to Italian egg producers to address the issue. Gian Luca Bagnara, the head of Italy&#8217;s Assoavi egg producers association, was approached by a U.S. Embassy official regarding the possibility of shipping eggs to the U.S. over the next six months. Bagnara expressed both surprise and pride at the inquiry, indicating a willingness to help foster international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Italy, being the <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> in Europe, produces about 13 billion eggs annually, yet only a small percentage is exported. The situation follows significant domestic losses of birds in the U.S. due to avian flu, with over 166 million birds culled since 2022. Although initial discussions with Italy and other european countries, such as Denmark and Germany, show potential for short-term relief, experts suggest that these measures are only temporary &#8220;Band-Aids&#8221; for a larger problem, especially with increased egg demand during the Easter season.<\/p>\n<p>The USDA has launched a $1 billion strategy to combat bird flu and improve the domestic egg supply, which includes exploring options for increasing imports from European producers. This multi-faceted approach aims to address the root causes of the egg shortage rather then solely relying on foreign imports. Additionally, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins highlighted that the current management is taking the issue more seriously compared to the previous one, indicating a shift in policy and action.  <\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-may-have-discovered-a-solution-to-the-egg-shortage-ahead-of-easter-3\/\" title=\"Trump Administration May Have Discovered a Solution to the ... Ahead of Easter\">started making inquiries<\/a>. 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 inquiring about how many eggs Italian farmers could export to the U.S. in the next six months. Initially surprised, Bagnara expressed pride and willingness to assist once he realized the inquiry was serious. Italy ranks as Europe&#8217;s fourth-largest egg producer, generating 13 billion eggs annually, but only about 10% are sold internationally. Since bird flu emerged in 2022, over 166 million domestic and wild birds have been culled in the U.S., leading to significant losses among both caged and cage-free flocks according to USDA data. Other European countries like Denmark and Germany have also been approached regarding potential exports. While recent price drops may provide some relief after a steep increase last year, relying on European imports is merely a temporary fix ahead of high demand during Easter; thus, it cannot be seen as a comprehensive solution. The USDA has announced a $1 billion strategy addressing bird flu that includes exploring options for increasing egg imports while ensuring safety reviews are conducted first. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins emphasized that this administration aims to tackle these issues more effectively than its predecessor by implementing new biosecurity measures and supporting farmers while ensuring current laying hens are well cared for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2415731,"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":[4106,15721,22136,52214,3634],"class_list":["post-2415730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-administration","tag-agriculture","tag-easter","tag-egg-shortage","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\/2415730","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=2415730"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2415734,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415730\/revisions\/2415734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}