# Bad weather and the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) increase agricultural and livestock prices in South Korea

> South Korea's consumer prices for agricultural products rose 19.2% year over year last month, driven by bad weather that cut crop output and by avian influenza that raised livestock product prices. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is controlling contract shipments and promoting domestic egg discounts.

- Date: 2021-04-02 · published 2021-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12940-bad-weather-and-the-spread-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-increase
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Avian influenza and weather-cut crop output tighten South Korean supply and keep prices high, supporting import demand for feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-11-09 | [Inventory of parental breeders decreased, feeding profits of commercial broilers rose sharply, and prices of broiler chicks increased largely - Analysis and Viewpoints of China Agriculture  - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62198-inventory-of-parental-breeders-decreased-feeding-profits-of-commercial-broilers.md) | -6.9% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-11-11 | [Egg prices soar as farmers battle inflation, avian flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38685-egg-prices-soar-as-farmers-battle-inflation-avian-flu.md) | +3.0% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2021-08-16 | [Avian influenza leads to decline in poultry meat production across EU - Poultry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45691-avian-influenza-leads-to-decline-in-poultry-meat-production-across-eu-poultry.md) | -3.1% | -8.4% |
| CORN | 2019-11-22 | [Yum China, KFC hit by rising poultry prices in China amid African swine fever epidemic \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56212-yum-china-kfc-hit-by-rising-poultry-prices-in-china-amid-african-swine-fever.md) | +0.6% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-06-27 | [South Africa’s livestock industry is constrained by biosecurity challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40871-south-africa-s-livestock-industry-is-constrained-by-biosecurity-challenges.md) | +1.8% | -12.0% |
| SOY | 2022-11-11 | [Egg prices soar as farmers battle inflation, avian flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38685-egg-prices-soar-as-farmers-battle-inflation-avian-flu.md) | -0.9% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-10-07 | [Rain-soaked harvest raises quality red flags: What it means for yields and basis in the western Corn Belt - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12956-rain-soaked-harvest-raises-quality-red-flags-what-it-means-for-yields-and-basis.md) | -1.5% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2025-08-29 | [Is the U.S. Corn and Soybean Crop Getting Smaller? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13062-is-the-u-s-corn-and-soybean-crop-getting-smaller-agweb.md) | -2.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/weathering-bad-weather-and-ai-soaring-agricultural

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