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South Africa's egg industry recounts the 2017 H5N8 avian influenza outbreak, in which about 4.7 million hens, roughly 20% of the national flock, were culled. Supply was restored through extended layer flock use and imports of fertile eggs, and the article argues against importing table eggs.
Lost layer numbers tightened local egg supply and raised prices, which in turn shifts demand for feed; the import debate affects how much feed South African producers will need.
proagri.co.zaBenine AckermannSep 21, 2018Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
