
UK egg producers face oversupply pressure despite a 14.5% year-on-year rise in retail egg volume during COVID-19 lockdown. Low pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks removed about three million birds from production early in the year.
Retailers such as Lidl began importing Dutch eggs to fill gaps.
Higher feed costs are squeezing producers already selling below break-even, which could reduce flock expansion and layer feed demand. The import situation shows supply tightness in the UK egg sector.
After 145 past neutral disease events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +0.0% over 20.
After 98 past neutral disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.5%), and -0.4% over 20.
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