# Avian flu continues to impact egg and poultry production - High Plains Journal

> The June WASDE raised broiler production and lowered egg and turkey production on inventory data and HPAI detections in commercial laying flocks. The 2025 egg price forecast for the third quarter was set at 285 cents a dozen.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24212-avian-flu-continues-to-impact-egg-and-poultry-production-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher broiler output adds to chicken supply and modest feed demand, while lower egg output trims layer feed use; the net effect on feed grain demand is small.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-07-31 | [Winter wheat and oat harvests continue - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64087-winter-wheat-and-oat-harvests-continue-high-plains-journal.md) | +8.8% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2021-12-28 | [Arkansas pumps up corn, grain sorghum and winter wheat production - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43681-arkansas-pumps-up-corn-grain-sorghum-and-winter-wheat-production-high-plains.md) | -0.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2026-04-16 | [USDA report lowers 2026 poultry outlook - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19728-usda-report-lowers-2026-poultry-outlook-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.6% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2023-06-20 | [High and volatile egg prices impact markets and industry business models - Poultry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35649-high-and-volatile-egg-prices-impact-markets-and-industry-business-models.md) | -1.6% | -13.3% |
| CORN | 2019-12-12 | [South American Soybean Production Impact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55631-south-american-soybean-production-impact.md) | +5.5% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2025/06/13/avian-flu-continues-to-impact-egg-and-poultry-production/

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