# Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Threatened by Deadly Bird Flu in Midwest - Bloomberg

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has returned to Minnesota and Wisconsin. About 130,000 birds were affected at a commercial turkey farm in Meeker County, Minnesota, and a backyard flock in Washington County, Wisconsin, was confirmed positive.

- Date: 2022-09-02 · published 2022-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39733-thanksgiving-turkey-prices-threatened-by-deadly-bird-flu-in-midwest-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed outbreaks threaten turkey and poultry supply ahead of Thanksgiving, which supports higher poultry prices. Buyers of poultry-related feed demand may see firmer chicken prices if outbreaks spread.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-02/bird-flu-resurfaces-in-us-midwest-to-threaten-poultry-price-hike

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