Chickens in one of our poultry barns tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu. We immediately called our local U.S. Department of Agriculture office, but we already knew what was inevitable.

Which came first, rising egg prices or President Trump’s lagging poll numbers on the economy? It doesn’t matter much to the public — they say Mr. Trump has not fulfilled a promise to “immediately” lower grocery costs and their frustration is exacerbated by the shockingly high price of eggs.