The very conditions that allow U.S. egg farmers to pump out tens of billions of eggs a year are also what make flocks so susceptible to disease in the first place.
President Donald Trump has already begun to fight DEI in the federal government and beyond. Some major companies, however, have pushed back on the trend.
Decisions to adopt on-demand packaging still mostly come down to dollars and cents, although in recent years considerations of sustainability have come to the fore.
UP saw $6.7 billion in profits for all of 2024 — up slightly from 2023's total of $6.4 billion — and increased its operating revenue for the year by 1%.