# USDA Update on Progress of Five-Pronged Strategy to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices | USDA

> USDA reported progress on its five-pronged strategy against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and high egg prices, including expanded biosecurity assessments for commercial poultry producers nationwide. Wholesale egg prices in New York have fallen nearly 50% since February 26, from a peak of $8.53 to $4.08 per dozen as of March 19. USDA says seasonal Easter demand may cause fluctuations.

- Date: 2025-03-20 · published 2025-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25603-usda-update-on-progress-of-five-pronged-strategy-to-combat-avian-flu-and-lower
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower egg prices reflect easing consumer pressure, but ongoing HPAI losses keep layer supply tight, limiting poultry flock rebuilding and feed demand recovery. Corn and soymeal demand from the layer sector stays subdued until flocks rebuild.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-30 | [Indiana Trains Prisoners To Combat Avian Flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52626-indiana-trains-prisoners-to-combat-avian-flu.md) | +3.3% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2025-01-29 | [Avian flu strikes second biggest US egg producer \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16034-avian-flu-strikes-second-biggest-us-egg-producer-cidrap.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-05-20 | [Egg prices soar, supplies could tighten as war, cage-free transition & Avian flu take toll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41406-egg-prices-soar-supplies-could-tighten-as-war-cage-free-transition-and-avian.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [SA egg prices seen rising 20% after avian flu outbreak - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67479-sa-egg-prices-seen-rising-20-after-avian-flu-outbreak-moneyweb.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2021-01-14 | [Mumbai: Shopowners slash prices of chicken and egg, consumption dips too](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49151-mumbai-shopowners-slash-prices-of-chicken-and-egg-consumption-dips-too.md) | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2020-06-30 | [Indiana Trains Prisoners To Combat Avian Flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52626-indiana-trains-prisoners-to-combat-avian-flu.md) | +4.6% | +3.0% |
| SBM | 2025-01-29 | [Avian flu strikes second biggest US egg producer \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16034-avian-flu-strikes-second-biggest-us-egg-producer-cidrap.md) | +3.1% | -2.7% |
| SBM | 2025-03-05 | [Avian Flu Is Driving Up Egg Prices: What It Means for Grain Farmers - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25607-avian-flu-is-driving-up-egg-prices-what-it-means-for-grain-farmers-agweb.md) | +2.7% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/03/20/usda-update-progress-five-pronged-strategy-combat-avian-flu-and-lower-egg-prices

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