DOJ antitrust lawsuit alleges Cal-Maine Foods coordinated to manipulate egg price benchmark

The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit in June 2026 alleging Cal-Maine Foods, Hickman's Egg Ranch and Versova coordinated for nearly three years to manipulate a benchmark used for setting egg prices. Farm Action estimates Cal-Maine's potential financial obligation at approximately $2.8 million.

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