Eggs sold in California must come from cage-free hens, like these in a Cooper Farms barn (Cooper Farms photo) Now that all eggs sold in California must come from hens living in cage-free barns, the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A shift toward cage-free egg-laying has created challenges for egg farmers and manufacturers as well as opportunities. And more agility training for the chickens in gymnasium-style ...

Consumers can expect higher egg prices, egg producers will see lower profits, and retailers won't meet their promised timelines for transitioning to 100% cage-free, according to new research funded by ...

LANSING, Mich. — Nearly all eggs sold in Michigan will need to come from cage-free birds starting in less than 3 months. A law passed in 2019 requires all eggs sold in the state to come from chickens, ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. At the start of the new year, Michigan consumers will no ...

Cage-free and free-range systems clearly do a better job of allowing hens to express behaviors that are similar to those of wild jungle fowl. They can move around, and they have better opportunities ...

As egg prices nationwide continue to reach record highs, Michiganders should be aware of another change to eggs. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 132, in 2019, to update the Animal Industry Act ...

Teri Brentunger, a USDA egg inspector, grades eggs for quality at Nature Pure in Raymond, Ohio. USDA grading is optional. The government doesn't monitor egg packers. (Gus Chan) By Lori Zanteson, ...

As of Jan. 1, every egg sold in Colorado must now come from “cage-free” hens. While the state’s agricultural department insists producers can meet demand, consumers are already feeling the pinch — and ...

A state law requiring that all eggs sold in Colorado’s grocery stores be cage-free goes into effect on Jan. 1, and businesses, producers and consumers will all feel the impact of the change. The ...