U.S. Looks Abroad to Combat Egg Shortages

CNN reports that the U.S. is expecting to take in around 240 million eggs from Turkey by July, with the remainder set to arrive by the end of the year, for a total value of $37 million. That marks a substantial increase from 2024, when Turkey — the world's fifth largest exporter of eggs — exported 71 million eggs to the U.S. Turkey is also the only country the U.S. imports the fridge staple from, given that the U.S. produces more than 7.5 billion eggs a year on its own. Read more here.