WOAH and FAO convened an emergency regional meeting on avian influenza in Latin America and the Caribbean, with officials from 17 countries attending. The region reported 25 HPAI outbreaks between January and March 2026 across domestic and wild birds and commercial flocks.
Countries including the US, Argentina and Chile shared their outbreak experience.
Outbreaks in Latin American poultry can reduce regional chicken output and affect feed demand. The scale so far is modest and the price effect is limited.
After 645 past disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 615 past disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.8%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.