# Iowa poultry producers keeping eye on new bird flu outbreak in China - Radio Iowa

> Iowa poultry groups are monitoring an H5N1 avian flu outbreak reported in China near the coronavirus epicentre. The Iowa Poultry Association said biosecurity has improved and the main concern is migratory bird patterns affecting US flocks.

- Date: 2020-02-07 · published 2020-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54618-iowa-poultry-producers-keeping-eye-on-new-bird-flu-outbreak-in-china-radio-iowa
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Avian flu outbreaks in Asia are a background risk for global poultry supply, but no US outbreak or trade restriction is reported, so the direct price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- radioiowa.com: https://www.radioiowa.com/2020/02/07/iowa-poultry-producers-keeping-eye-on-new-bird-flu-outbreak-in-china/

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