
Michigan poultry industry officials say bird flu losses are rippling through supply chains, including feed use and processing. Egg-laying hens can take up to four months to resume production after quarantine, and USDA projects egg prices rising about 20 percent in 2025.
Slow restocking of layers means feed demand from egg producers stays reduced for months, a modest bearish factor for feed grains and meal, while poultry prices stay firm.
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 167 past bearish disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.4%), and -0.8% 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.