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The US Agriculture Secretary said a bird flu vaccine for the current strain is '18 months or so' away. The CDC reports 81 million US poultry and aquatic birds killed by avian flu across 47 states since January 2022.
The article covers the outbreak's scale and the vaccine timeline.
A vaccine that is still far off means flock culling will continue to remove poultry supply, supporting chicken prices. The timeline itself does not change near-term supply.
reuters.comLeah DouglasFeb 14, 2024After 645 past disease events, 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, SBM 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.
