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A Korean business feature examines why egg prices have stayed high, with a 30-egg tray now costing over 10,000 won. Avian influenza that hit layer farms last winter reduced the number of laying hens.
Government import programs and discount campaigns have not stabilized supply.
Fewer laying hens keep feed demand for layers tight and sustain high domestic egg prices. The effect on global feed commodity prices is limited because the story is about a single national market.
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