AP Spotlight Eggs are available, but pricier, as the holiday baking season begins DEE-ANN DURBIN, JOSH FUNK and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press Nov 26, 2024 Nov 26, 2024 Updated Jun 1, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season.kAmqFE AC:46D 2C6 DE:== 72C 7C@> E96 C646?E A62< E96J C624965 2=>@DE EH@ J62CD 28@] p?5 E96 p>6C:42? t88 q@2C5[ 2 EC256 8C@FA[ D2JD 688 D9@CE286D 2E 8C@46CJ DE@C6D 92G6 366? :D@=2E65 2?5 E6>A@C2CJ D@ 72C]k^AmkAm“%9@D6 2C6 36:?8 C2A:5=J 4@CC64E65[ D@>6E:>6D H:E9:? 2 52J[” D2:5 t>:=J |6EK[ E96 t88 q@2C5VD AC6D:56?E 2?5 49:67 6I64FE:G6 @77:46C]k^Am kAm%96 2G6C286 AC:46 7@C 2 5@K6? 688D :? &]$] 4:E:6D H2D Sb]bf :? ~4E@36C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 qFC62F @7 {23@C $E2E:DE:4D] %92E H2D 5@H? D=:89E=J 7C@> $6AE6>36C[ 2?5 5@H? D:8?:7:42?E=J 7C@> y2?F2CJ a_ab[ H96? 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