# Avian Influenza in the U.S. impacts Mexico: chicken prices soar

> Avian influenza in the US has driven Mexican chicken prices up sharply, with some areas seeing 43% increases over the past year. The article notes over 100 million US poultry birds have died or been culled since 2022, and USDA has committed up to $1 billion to biosecurity, farmer relief and vaccine research.

- Date: 2025-03-07 · published 2025-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25730-avian-influenza-in-the-u-s-impacts-mexico-chicken-prices-soar
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight US and Mexican poultry supply supports feed demand and protein prices, though USDA support measures may gradually help restore flock size and cap the rally.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-15 | [New avian flu cases in Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57970-new-avian-flu-cases-in-mexico-south-africa-taiwan.md) | -2.6% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2021-01-09 | [Curbs result in drop in chicken prices - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49300-curbs-result-in-drop-in-chicken-prices-the-hindu.md) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2016-12-22 | [Chicken prices feared to soar over AI outbreak - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73602-chicken-prices-feared-to-soar-over-ai-outbreak-the-korea-herald.md) | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2021-04-26 | [Avian influenza: High losses in Poland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47600-avian-influenza-high-losses-in-poland.md) | +13.6% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2023-09-26 | [Over 50 avian influenza cases confirmed in South Africa \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16154-over-50-avian-influenza-cases-confirmed-in-south-africa-sanews.md) | +1.7% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- avinews.com: https://avinews.com/en/avian-influenza-in-the-u-s-impacts-mexico-chicken-prices-soar/

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