# Veterinary concerns must outweigh economic concerns - Food & Agribusiness

> European egg farmers in Germany, the Netherlands and Britain have lost free-range status after 12 weeks of mandatory housing orders imposed to contain avian influenza. Egg values have dropped as a result, creating debate over the balance between veterinary and economic measures.

- Date: 2017-03-08 · published 2017-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72002-veterinary-concerns-must-outweigh-economic-concerns-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Housing orders reduce egg output value and sentiment in European markets, with limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/poultry/veterinary-concerns-must-outweigh-economic-concerns

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