“Let It Rip”: The Egg Price-Fixing Messages Every Grocery Shopper Should See
What really drove egg prices higher? A government investigation alleges a price-fixing scheme that calls for real accountability.
What really drove egg prices higher? A government investigation alleges a price-fixing scheme that calls for real accountability.
We exposed corporate price gouging in the egg industry, leading to federal investigations, proposed legislation, and lower egg prices for families.
Cal-Maine reported billions in profits during the egg price spike, yet this settlement lets dominant egg producers treat alleged price fixing as the cost of doing business rather than real accountability.
Farm Action warns Congress that current proposals ignore the concentrated market forces that turn supply disruptions into steep price spikes for U.S. farmers.
Farm Action’s letter warns that without action, “temporary geopolitical disruptions” could escalate into “sustained financial harm” for struggling farmers.
Farm Action welcomes the administration’s move to crack down on price fixing and anticompetitive behavior in our food and agriculture system.
The Department of Justice’s investigation is a welcome first step. But if policymakers are serious about standing up to abusive corporate power, they must go beyond an inquiry.
“Ranchers need fair prices. Consumers deserve honesty at the checkout. It’s time to fix this broken system once and for all,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.
Farm Action’s letter applauds and offers support for the USDA and DOJ’s MOU to scrutinize skyrocketing farm input costs.
Farm Action released a statement and informational memo in reaction to USDA’s latest Egg Markets Overview report and the recent decline in egg prices.