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Industry expert Dr. John Clifford of USAPEEC says highly pathogenic avian influenza has hurt US poultry trade mainly through higher costs and supply constraints rather than broad market closures. Zoning agreements and surveillance have helped keep export markets open, with cooked products still accepted where fresh or frozen shipments are restricted.
Export resilience limits downside pressure on US chicken demand, but ongoing HPAI outbreaks keep supply tight and costs elevated. Buyers should expect continued firmness in US poultry pricing.
wattagnet.comElizabeth DoughmanApr 16, 2026Not 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.
