The price of everything seems to keep going up…and these are no exception.
According to the USDA, this next price spike is going to be between 6.5% and 7.5% in 2022. Fish and seafood prices are also estimated to rise by 7 – 8%. As for poultry, the high incidence ofthis year. The USDA reports that there are also low stocks of frozen chicken, resulting in a predicted 8.5 – 9.5% price increase for these products.
To get all the latest grocery store news delivered right to your email inbox every day, sign up for our newsletter!The outbreak of bird flu didn't just have detrimental effects on poultry. According to the USDA's report,"An ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has reduced the U.S. egg-layer flock and drove a 10.3 percent increase in retail egg prices in April 2022.
This isn't the first time the bird flu has stunted the domestic egg industry. In 2015, the previous"worst avian flu outbreak" caused egg prices to rise by 80%. However,in April 2022 that experts speculate the epidemic could be even more severe this time around. So it's not a big surprise that the USDA forecasts a whopping price increase of 19.5 – 20.5% later this year – but it is a significant toll on your wallet.