# EU chicken prices ease while Newcastle disease cases climb

> EU broiler prices fell for a third week to €187/100kg in week 40 on record EU production. Newcastle disease outbreaks reached 157 this year, the most in two decades.

- Date: 2026-10-16 · published 2026-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/603-eu-chicken-prices-ease-while-newcastle-disease-cases-climb
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Record chicken supply pressures EU poultry prices, while Newcastle disease outbreaks could trigger trade restrictions and affect demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- vespertool.com: https://vespertool.com/news/newcastle-disease-hits-a-20-year-high-while-eu-chicken-prices-ease/

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