If label terminology like cage-free vs. free-range eggs confuses you at the grocery store, this guide will help you determine the best eggs to buy based on your preferences.

One of your readers asked me to write a letter explaining how cage-free eggs differ from free-range eggs, in response to a Feb. 18 letter, “Mainers should take action on cage-free eggs.” ...

Producers anticipate revenue from cage-free systems to be 8% higher than conventional systems on average. But costs are estimated to increase that much or more, depending on the category of expense.

Alternatively, commercial eggs (also called battery-cage eggs) come from hens that generally get only 67 square inches of cage space, which is sadly less than the size of a standard 8.5-by-11-inch ...

Today, a carton of a dozen eggs in Colorado costs around $4, up from a national average of $1.79 three years ago. Cage-free requirements can increase the cost but there's already a nationwide bird ...

'Conventional' eggs, from Grade A to cage-free. The cheapest eggs at the grocery store, around $2-$4 depending on where you live, are generally those collected from hens bred in captivity ...