# Agribusiness News August 2022 - Sector Focus: Poultry Update | Helping farmers in Scotland

> UK poultry producers face avian influenza losses, input costs and falling margins at once. About 1.8 million laying hens have been removed from production due to the HPAI epidemic through July 2022, equal to 7.1% of the UK flock, and feed prices have risen more than £30 a tonne for conventional feed.

- Date: 2022-08-03 · published 2022-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40049-agribusiness-news-august-2022-sector-focus-poultry-update-helping-farmers-in
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced UK laying flock and higher feed costs squeeze producer margins and may curb output, supporting egg prices while raising the cost of feed inputs.

## Sources

- fas.scot: https://www.fas.scot/article/agribusiness-news-august-2022-sector-focus-poultry-update/

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