
Rose Acre Farms, the second-largest US egg producer, confirmed avian flu at its 2.8 million-bird layer facility in Seymour, Indiana. Outbreaks at layer farms have killed at least 13 million birds since the start of the year, and USDA reported further detections in poultry, wild birds and cows.
Losses of laying hens cut egg output and reduce demand for feed grains and meal used in layer rations. This makes corn and soybean meal modestly bearish.
After 175 past bearish disease events, Corn moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 167 past bearish disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.4%), and -0.8% 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.