Bird flu hits egg-producing Iowa hard; loss expected to be 25 million hens

After 175 past bearish disease events, CORN moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), and +0.6% over 20.

• May 31, 2025Largest egg producer in Southwest loses 95% of its chickens in Arizona to bird flu+0.5%
• Dec 26, 2019Turkey-producing county hit hard by ripple effects of Minnesota’s bird flu epidemic+0.6%
• Feb 28, 2025Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? | AP News-2.4%
• Apr 29, 2023Bird flu cuts Philippine egg production by 20 percent | Philstar.com+0.3%
• May 30, 2024Minnesota egg operation loses 1.3M chickens to bird flu, a record for a single site-4.0%

After 167 past bearish disease events, SBM moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.4%), and -0.8% over 20.

• Dec 26, 2019Turkey-producing county hit hard by ripple effects of Minnesota’s bird flu epidemic-0.4%
• Feb 28, 2025Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? | AP News+1.7%
• May 30, 2024Minnesota egg operation loses 1.3M chickens to bird flu, a record for a single site-3.0%
• Feb 4, 2025MSU experts tackle bird flu crisis driving record-high egg prices | Mississippi State University Extension Service-1.0%
• Jun 15, 2026Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses - WPR-1.4%