Egg Shortages: Farmers Struggle, Shelves Empty

0:00It's March 31st. This is Europe News Today, European news powered by AI. Egg shortages are hitting supermarkets all over Ireland, and it's all because farmers aren't getting enough cash from retailers. Demand for eggs has exploded as a go-to protein, especially for young athletes, but supplies just can't keep up since farmgate prices, the money farmers. Pocket straight from the farm, haven't budged. Farmers are pulling in just 1 euro and 52 cents per dozen eggs, while those same dozens hit store shelves for 4 to 6 euros. That's left no room for them to grow their operations, or bring in new blood, thanks to the massive upfront costs involved. The Irish Farmers Association has been sounding the alarm to retail as for two full years now, pointing out how the squeeze is killing viability in the poultry game. Consumers are starting to feel it too, with empty shelves popping up in stores everywhere. They're pushing for a small bump, just 2 cents more, per free range egg, and 1 cent per barn egg, to make things sustainable long-term.

1:03In this high-risk, high-investment world, a little stability goes a long way, especially these days, so keep an eye on those egg aisles as talks heat, up.