# Food costs of HPAI likely underestimated - Brownfield Ag News

> Michigan State economist Bill Knudson says USDA may be underestimating the food-chain effects of avian influenza. HPAI and facility fires cut nearly 40 million commercial egg layers in 2024 across 12 states. Wholesale prices for large white eggs peaked at $5.75 in late December.

- Date: 2025-01-09 · published 2025-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26527-food-costs-of-hpai-likely-underestimated-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of layers spread through the food supply, raising costs for egg-based products. The effect on feed-grain demand is small compared with the effect on egg supply.

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/food-costs-of-hpai-likely-underestimated/

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