# Chairman Harris Holds Briefing on the Current Price of Eggs | Congressman Andy Harris

> Congressman Andy Harris held a March 1 briefing with USDA's chief economist and industry experts on rising egg prices, which rose 70% over the past year. Harris noted over 58 million birds have died in the outbreak, including 43 million laying hens, and questioned why a 5% drop in layers produced such a large price rise.

- Date: 2023-03-02 · published 2023-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36871-chairman-harris-holds-briefing-on-the-current-price-of-eggs-congressman-andy
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The political scrutiny highlights that bird flu losses have sharply cut layer numbers, but it does not itself change supply, so its direct price impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- harris.house.gov: http://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-holds-briefing-current-price-eggs

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