# Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected

> USDA data show 414 flocks in 39 US states have been hit by avian influenza since February, with over 40 million birds affected, mostly commercial turkeys and chickens. Nearly 2.7 million birds were killed in recent flocks. The outbreak has returned to the Midwest earlier than expected.

- Date: 2022-08-31 · published 2022-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16255-deadly-bird-flu-returns-to-midwest-earlier-than-expected
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses among commercial turkey and chicken flocks reduce meat supply and can lower feed demand, while the early return raises the risk of further culls.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-07 | [Poland: a rise in poultry production expected despite bird flu concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36557-poland-a-rise-in-poultry-production-expected-despite-bird-flu-concerns.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Bird flu to blame for rising egg prices: A dozen cost more than $3](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28304-bird-flu-to-blame-for-rising-egg-prices-a-dozen-cost-more-than-3.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2017-12-08 | [Egg prices to jump up to 20% over bird flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67482-egg-prices-to-jump-up-to-20-over-bird-flu.md) | +2.9% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2018-12-14 | [Egg price hike due to bird flu and supply shortage, says Agriculture Minister \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61577-egg-price-hike-due-to-bird-flu-and-supply-shortage-says-agriculture-minister.md) | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | +2.1% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2018-12-14 | [Egg price hike due to bird flu and supply shortage, says Agriculture Minister \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61577-egg-price-hike-due-to-bird-flu-and-supply-shortage-says-agriculture-minister.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SBM | 2026-10-20 | [Bird flu could make eggs more expensive this winter. Why don’t we use vaccines to stop it? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17123-bird-flu-could-make-eggs-more-expensive-this-winter-why-don-t-we-use-vaccines.md) | -1.9% | — |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/health-minnesota-animals-flu-animal-2f02b2d35e82feb05273d9a72e898170
- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/health-minnesota-animals-flu-animal-2f02b2d35e82feb05273d9a72e898170?taid=630fa4f1430a3f00010827b5

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