Happy Easter: Here’s why eggs are so expensive (and other egg facts)

If you see fewer Easter egg hunts this year, it might be due to prices nearing record highs. Today we roll out some recent egg news and a few egg-centric facts.
The American Farm Bureau Federation found that average egg prices are 37 percent higher than this time last year.
The price increase is due to an increase in American and foreign demand for eggs while U.S. production stayed level.
Flu in Korea
The hike in foreign demand was exacerbated by a 2017 bird flu in South Korea, leading to a 663