Economic challenges of converting to cage-free eggs

The number of eggs consumed per person has to do with the retail price of the product. When consumers are presented with various prices of eggs, they tend to choose the lowest-priced option, explained Maro Ibarburu, business analyst, Egg Industry Center.  "This is the reason why conventional eggs are still 84% of the market.  The U.S. has one of the world's lowest egg production costs, which has helped the U.S. maintain egg exports of 5% annually.  This helps maintain the market. A relatively small change in supply can result in a large change in price.  Since cage free eggs are costlier to produce, as the U.S. industry converts to cage free, it will lose its low cost position in the world market.  This means that egg export volume will decrease,