A bevy of terms overlap in egg production: Cage-free, free-range, and organic can all have different connotations. For example, organic eggs aren’t necessarily from free-range chickens.

This all translates into the wholesaler paying the brand or packer $2.67 for the cage free eggs, $3.29 for the organic, and $5.03 for the pasture-raised organic eggs.

Eggs are undoubtedly a staple in the American diet-in 2023, the consumption of eggs in the United States was estimated at 281.3 per person. However, concerns have been raised over the safety of ...

Eggs are in short supply throughout the United States, in part because of "cage-free" egg laws in certain states, the American Egg Board said. Bird flu is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry.

In its most recent outlook, the USDA said egg production is down about 2.5% year over year and expects prices for those eggs will be higher due to the bird flu outbreak.

Organic food does tend to be more expensive, however, which is one reason why brown eggs can cost a premium. Even the label “free-range” might not mean quite what you think it does .