# USDA lowers egg production forecast amid bird flu outbreaks

> The USDA's June WASDE lowered its US egg production forecast after avian influenza was found in commercial layer flocks in Michigan, Texas and Iowa. The agency expects higher egg prices to persist into the first half of 2025. It also projects robust broiler output on higher bird weights.

- Date: 2024-06-13 · published 2024-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29765-usda-lowers-egg-production-forecast-amid-bird-flu-outbreaks
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lost laying hens cut egg supply, which supports higher egg prices into 2025. Broiler supply is not affected, so the impact is concentrated in eggs rather than poultry meat.

## Sources

- dairyreporter.com: https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2024/06/13/usda-lowers-egg-production-forecast-amid-bird-flu-outbreaks/

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