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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has caused 16 commercial laying flock cases in five states since November 2023, with 12.9 million laying hens euthanized. The losses equal about 4% of the US table-egg flock, and detections at pullet facilities will delay restocking.
Egg product prices have so far been muted compared with 2022.
Lost layers and delayed pullet restocking tighten egg supply, a modest bullish factor for poultry prices, though the limited price impact so far keeps the effect contained.
foodbusinessnews.netRon SterkJan 8, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
