# Cage-Free Eggs Were Once Expected to Dominate the Egg Market | Farm Bureau Intel Markets | American Farm Bureau Federation

> California voters approved Proposition 12 in early November 2018, requiring eggs sold in the state to come from cage-free systems, including eggs imported from other states. The measure also sets space requirements for veal and pork production.

- Date: 2018-11-26 · published 2018-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62059-cage-free-eggs-were-once-expected-to-dominate-the-egg-market-farm-bureau-intel
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Applying the rule to out-of-state eggs widens demand for cage-free supply nationally, which could tighten cage-free egg availability and lift premiums for buyers of egg-related feed inputs over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

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## Sources

- fb.org: https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/cage-free-eggs-were-once-expected-to-dominate-the-egg-market

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