# Post Holdings says bird flu hit nearly 14% of egg supply | Agriculture Dive

> Post Holdings reported avian influenza outbreaks at two third-party contracted flocks in Minnesota and Iowa, affecting about 5.7 million egg-laying hens. The company said the impact is within its guidance range but does not include a significant expansion of the virus across its network.

- Date: 2024-05-30 · published 2024-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30281-post-holdings-says-bird-flu-hit-nearly-14-of-egg-supply-agriculture-dive
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Losses equal to about 14% of a major processor's egg supply tighten egg supply and reduce layer feed demand, which is bearish for feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-17 | [Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28789-egg-prices-are-rising-once-again-as-bird-flu-limits-supply.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2020-07-29 | [DA-BAI confirms bird flu in Pampanga egg farm \|
    Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52114-da-bai-confirms-bird-flu-in-pampanga-egg-farm-official-portal-of-the-department.md) | -2.1% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2024-08-19 | [Just as inflation cools, bird flu is driving up the price of eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28792-just-as-inflation-cools-bird-flu-is-driving-up-the-price-of-eggs.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -6.8% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2024-08-17 | [Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28789-egg-prices-are-rising-once-again-as-bird-flu-limits-supply.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |
| SBM | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -9.0% | -8.8% |
| SBM | 2024-08-19 | [Just as inflation cools, bird flu is driving up the price of eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28792-just-as-inflation-cools-bird-flu-is-driving-up-the-price-of-eggs.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- agriculturedive.com: https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/bird-flu-egg-post-holdings-cpg-michael-foods/717507/

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