United States Reportedly Reaches ‘Preliminary Agreement’ For Massive Import Of Eggs Amid Shortage

Turkish producers have reportedly reached a ‘preliminary agreement’ with the United States to ship approximately 15,000 tons of eggs by June.

The United States has foolishly culled well over 100 million chickens, blaming the mass slaughter on ‘bird flu.’

As a result, the country continues experiencing egg shortages and higher prices.

Report: The United States has made a preliminary agreement with Turkey to purchase 15,000 tons eggs due to the supply shortage that has been caused by the bird flu outbreak pic.twitter.com/k9Pti0Ml0D

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) February 15, 2025

Hürriyet Daily News reports:

The Egg Producers Central Union of Türkiye (YUM-BİR) announced a preliminary agreement to export approximately 15,000 tons of eggs to the U.S. by June.

YUM-BİR head İbrahim Afyon stated that the U.S. is turning to Türkiye as a reliable supplier while dealing with the outbreak. “The U.S. will meet its needs from Türkiye, which offers both security and strong supply capacity, until the avian flu crisis subsides,” he said.

The outbreak has led to the culling of over 21 million birds, exacerbating supply shortages.

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In January, U.S. egg prices surged 15.2 percent monthly, marking the highest increase since June 2015, with an annual hike of 53 percent. In response, U.S. egg imports rose by 38 percent in December compared to the previous month.

Türkiye last exported eggs to the U.S. in January 2023. According to Afyon, the current deal involves pre-packaged shipments, especially medium-sized eggs, which are preferred for long-distance transport.

He emphasized that the agreement does not exceed Türkiye’s planned export volume and will not impact domestic prices.

JUST IN: The United States will import 15,000 tons of eggs from Turkey due to the rapid outbreak of bird flu in the country.

— Outbreak Updates (@outbreakupdates) February 15, 2025

Eggs soar 15% in one month, with empty shelves in grocery stores and no end in sight.https://t.co/sUMSQg9czx pic.twitter.com/YCKiTT7yQZ

— End Time Headlines (@EndTimeHeadline) February 12, 2025

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing https://t.co/0i05t1gwj4

— The Independent (@Independent) February 12, 2025

Per Fox Business:

In the last year, egg prices have risen 53% since January 2024, and they’re already up 15% since January of this year.

In the last three years, 153 million cases of bird flu have been found in poultry.

“We’ve lost 120 million birds since the beginning of 2022. In the last few months alone, since the middle of October, we’ve lost 45 million egg-laying hens,” he added. “We’ve lost a significant amount of production, more than 13%. So we’re just dealing with supply shortages. And it’s just a disaster right now because this virus is in three of the top egg-laying states in the country. It doesn’t seem like it’s stopping anytime soon.”

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