
Bloomberg reported that a major Arizona egg producer, Hickman's Egg Ranch, lost about 90% of its chickens to a bird flu outbreak. The story warns that the virus risks becoming endemic in the US.
Large layer losses cut egg supply and reduce feed demand from affected flocks, while raising the risk of renewed egg price spikes and import dependence.
After 175 past bearish disease events, Corn moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 50 past bearish disease events, Soybeans moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.7% to +2.4%), and +0.0% 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.