# Will the current scourge of avian flu benefit our chicken producers? - Moneyweb

> South African analyst Anthony Clark discusses whether Brazil's avian flu outbreak will benefit local producers such as Astral Foods. He notes that many countries, including China, Japan, Mexico and South Africa, banned Brazilian poultry imports, and that the US market is largely closed to some suppliers.

- Date: 2025-06-06 · published 2025-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24368-will-the-current-scourge-of-avian-flu-benefit-our-chicken-producers-moneyweb
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Import bans on Brazilian poultry shift trade flows toward other exporters, supporting regional chicken prices and modestly affecting demand for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-podcasts/moneyweb-now/will-the-current-scourge-of-avian-flu-benefit-our-chicken-producers/

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