Elevated egg prices are expected to persist throughout the year as flocks continue to get hit with highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu.

The president of the Georgia Poultry Federation says until the supply of eggs rebounds, the cost may remain high for consumers.

Here in Minnesota’s western hinterlands, egg prices vary. You can find them for $3 or $4 a dozen if you’re lucky enough to know someone with laying hens. You can spend $10 or more at gas stations.