# As bird flu outbreaks slow, USDA urges readiness for autumn

> USDA says this year's bird flu outbreaks, the worst in seven years, are following the usual pattern of easing in hot weather, but the threat is not over. About 40 million birds have died or been culled since February, and the agency urged producers to prepare for a possible return in autumn.

- Date: 2022-06-23 · published 2022-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40961-as-bird-flu-outbreaks-slow-usda-urges-readiness-for-autumn
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Waning outbreaks ease pressure on poultry and egg supply, but a fall resurgence would tighten layer supply again. Buyers should watch autumn flock detections as a price risk.

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/as-bird-flu-outbreaks-slow-usda-urges-readiness-for-autumn

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