US egg market at a crossroad?

Egg producers in the US carefully follow developments in animal welfare discussions both inside and outside the country. It is questioned if more states will follow California in banning cages. Some farmers have made the decision to change their production method to non-cage facilities. Demand for these cagefree eggs is also growing worldwide. By Wiebe van der Sluis By following the domestic demand for table and processed eggs, the US egg industry is witnessing growth each day of almost 0.1%. T