In January and February, the American Border Guard made 3254 egg smuggling classeswhile in January and February 2024, egg smuggling was detected 1508 times.
At the border crossing in Detroit, which is the largest part of the smuggling of eggs from Canada, the size of the detected smuggling increased this fiscal year, i.e. from October, o 36 proc. Compared to the same period last year – the public broadcaster of the CBC reported.
USA: 30 million hens were compacted because of bird flu. Canada is defended by small farms and distance
According to data collected by CBC journalists in Windsor w Ontarioso near Detroit, a dozen eggs in the Walmart store costs 3,93 dollars Canadian. In Walmart, but in aMichigana dozen of the same eggs costs the equivalent of OK. $ 8.50 Canadian. There are also places, according to Citynews Vancouver TV, where you have to pay the equivalent of over a dozen eggs $ 12 Canadian.
According to the calculations of the American Ministry of Agriculture 30 million hens of the naoszek were euthanasia Through bird flu. Large American chicken farms count up to several million hens in one place. In Canada, chicken farms are smallerthey have about 25,000 Kur naoszek, a long distances They cause bird flu that does not move easily.
Trump's unfulfilled promise. Eggs more expensive by almost 60 percent
Canadian media reminded that Donald Trump after the election promised that On the first day of office, it will lower the prices of eggs. In February, after the first month of Trump's office, there were egg prices higher by 59 percent Compared to February 2024.
Canada is the largest egg exporter to the USA. Global News reported that, according to the American Department of Agriculture, the Import of Eggs, not only chicken, from Canada to the USA was value $ 54.2 million American and was OK. 42 proc. the whole import of eggs to the USA. However, Global News explained, in 2024 and 2023 Canadian farmers they did not export to the USA chicken eggs For sale in stores.