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- 1Nearly 1 million chickens culled at egg farm in largest bird flu outbreak▼Nearly 1 million chickens killed at egg farm as nation’s largest bird flu outbreak grows
Nearly one million chickens have been killed at an egg farm as the country's largest bird flu outbreak continues to grow. Health and agriculture authorities are culling birds to contain the spread of the virus, a measure that can affect egg supply and prices. The scale of the cull highlights the mounting toll the outbreak is taking on the poultry industry.
- 2Illinois bird flu outbreak wipes out nearly 935,000 laying hens▼Illinois HPAI Outbreak: Nearly 935,000 Layers Depopulated
A highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Illinois has led to the depopulation of nearly 935,000 laying hens, according to poultry industry reports. The cull is one of the larger egg-layer losses in the current US outbreak season, raising concerns about further pressure on egg supplies and prices.
- 3NK Jemisin slams games industry over BioWire's decline●Award-winning sci-fi author NK Jemisin joins BioWare's mourners and scorns a broken industry for killing geese that 'lai
Award-winning science fiction author NK Jemisin has criticised the games industry's treatment of BioWare, saying Mass Effect and Dragon Age were a literal inspiration to her. Joining fans mourning the studio's decline, she accused a broken industry of killing geese that laid the golden eggs, arguing publishers destroyed studios that produced landmark, culturally significant role-playing games.
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The upcoming film 'Egg Baby' has added seven new cast members, according to Deadline. Details of the actors joining and their roles were not immediately available, but the casting news signals that production on the movie is moving forward. Industry watchers are tracking the project as the ensemble takes shape ahead of filming.
- 5Maybe There Was an Egg Cartel After All●Maybe There Was an Egg Cartel After All Article URL: https://www. politico.com/news/magazine/202 6/10/18/egg-prices-cons
Politico Magazine reports that egg prices may have been driven up not only by avian flu and supply shocks, but potentially by coordinated behavior among major egg producers, reviving claims of a price-fixing arrangement. The piece ties the question to broader voter frustration over food affordability, and commentators are weighing whether past suspicions of collusion in the egg industry deserve renewed scrutiny.
- 6Nutrition Seen as Key to Egg Quality in Longer Laying Cycles▼Longer laying cycles: Maintaining egg quality through nutrition
Poultry producers are increasingly extending the laying cycles of hens, which puts pressure on eggshell and egg quality in older flocks. A new industry discussion highlights how tailored nutrition — including minerals, vitamins and other feed ingredients — can help maintain egg quality as hens lay for longer periods, offering farmers a way to improve efficiency without compromising product standards.
- 7Egg Retail Braces for Holiday Baking Demand Surge▼The Retail Rundown: Egg Retail Looks Ahead to Holiday Baking Demand
Egg retailers are turning their attention to the upcoming holiday baking season, a period that traditionally drives a sharp rise in egg purchases as consumers prepare cookies, cakes and other festive baked goods. The outlook follows a stretch of volatile egg prices and supply pressures, making retailers' ability to keep shelves stocked and prices stable through the holidays a point of keen industry interest.