# Bird flu outbreak in Georgia threatens US chicken exports, trade group says

> Bird flu was detected in poultry in Georgia, a major US state. An industry group said the outbreak is set to trigger trade restrictions from major meat importers.

- Date: 2025-01-21 · published 2025-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26642-bird-flu-outbreak-in-georgia-threatens-us-chicken-exports-trade-group-says
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Export restrictions on US chicken would cut foreign demand for broiler meat, pressuring chicken prices and reducing demand for feed grains used by broiler producers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-13 | [U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak - CBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26647-u-s-egg-industry-sees-record-chicken-deaths-from-bird-flu-outbreak-cbs-news.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-06-16 | [Is Poland’s chicken boom behind its devastating bird flu outbreak? \| Bird flu \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46577-is-poland-s-chicken-boom-behind-its-devastating-bird-flu-outbreak-bird-flu-the.md) | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2022-02-18 | [Supply Chains Latest: Bird Flu Threat to U.S. Chicken Farms - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42722-supply-chains-latest-bird-flu-threat-to-u-s-chicken-farms-bloomberg.md) | +5.8% | +16.7% |
| CORN | 2021-01-11 | [Bird flu: India’s chicken and egg problem](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49155-bird-flu-india-s-chicken-and-egg-problem.md) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2022-05-23 | [How a US Bird Flu Outbreak Is Making Eggs More Expensive - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41404-how-a-us-bird-flu-outbreak-is-making-eggs-more-expensive-bloomberg.md) | +0.0% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2025-01-13 | [U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak - CBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26647-u-s-egg-industry-sees-record-chicken-deaths-from-bird-flu-outbreak-cbs-news.md) | +1.8% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2021-01-11 | [Bird flu: India’s chicken and egg problem](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49155-bird-flu-india-s-chicken-and-egg-problem.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2022-05-23 | [How a US Bird Flu Outbreak Is Making Eggs More Expensive - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41404-how-a-us-bird-flu-outbreak-is-making-eggs-more-expensive-bloomberg.md) | +1.0% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bird-flu-outbreak-georgia-threatens-us-chicken-exports-trade-group-says-2025-01-21/

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