Here’s Why You May Be Paying More for Eggs in Michigan in 2025

2025 is right around the corner, and with that, there come plenty of changes for Michigan.

In fact there are several laws going into effect at the start of the year.

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One of the laws that's going into effect could change what you pay for eggs.

Taking effect December 31st, the Michigan Cage-Free Egg Law goes into place.

New Michigan Egg Law Going into Effect

This new egg law was adopted back in 2019, but is only now going to effect.

Basically, this law means that Michigan retailers will only be able to buy and sell cage-free eggs. Here's exactly what Public Act 132 0f 2019 says;

Public Act 132 of 2019 updated the Animal Industry Act (Public Act 466 of 1988) to require shell eggs sold in the state of Michigan to be from cage-free housing systems starting December 31, 2024. This new requirement does not apply to the sale of shell eggs that are the product of a farm with less than 3,000 egg-laying hens. In general, the law prohibits business owners from engaging in the sale of any shell egg in this state that they know (or should know) is the product of an egg-laying hen that was confined in a manner that is inconsistent with the cage-free requirements.

This applies to any eggs produced in Michigan or any businesses selling eggs within Michigan.

However, this law does not apply to any farms with fewer than 3,000 egg laying hens.

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Because of these requirements, experts say that some varieties of eggs will be discontinued and that Michiganders might expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, with producers likely to pass the costs on to consumers. However, prices should stabilize over time.