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USDA's Chief Veterinary Officer answered questions on the 2022 Eurasian lineage H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. The virus was confirmed in commercial and backyard flocks across 34 states and in wild birds.
The explainer covers how the strains differ and how they spread.
The explainer confirms ongoing commercial poultry losses across many states, which supports chicken prices. It adds no new supply shock beyond the existing outbreak.
farmers.govUnited States Department of AgricultureMay 19, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
