DOJ files suit against Michigan cage-free egg law

Michigan ag leaders deny DOJ claim linking cage-free egg law to price hikes

The federal government has sued the state of Michigan over its cage-free egg law, arguing the statute is raising prices nationwide, a claim the agriculture experts dispute as false. The Jan. 22 lawsuit claims Michigan’s 2019 law requiring cage-free egg production, as well as the sale and purchase of cage-free eggs,... Please login to read all 1076 words.

DOJ files suit against Michigan cage-free egg law

Administration claims the state’s ban on the sale of eggs from hens raised in cage systems has contributed to a “historic rise in egg prices.”