Recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) within the U.S. laying flock are adding strain to beleaguered egg supply chains, which have not fully recovered from disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. While egg production has stabilized in recent months, it is still well below pre-pandemic levels and egg availability could be limited leading into Easter, according to a new research brief from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.   “U.S. egg producers have been hard-pressed to align supplies with market demand over the last two years,”  Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economist with CoBank, said. “The U.S. layer flock typically expands ahead...

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