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South Africa has confirmed 11 outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian flu, spreading from Zimbabwe. The latest cases hit a Gauteng farm owned by RCL Foods and a second Astral Foods facility in Mpumalanga.
Industry groups estimate large economic losses from culling and trade restrictions.
Culling and movement restrictions cut domestic chicken supply and push up local chicken prices, while feed demand from affected producers weakens.
bizcommunity.comMark AllixAug 10, 2017Not 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.
