# Avian flu not a market mover, at this point - Brownfield Ag News

> Allendale analyst Rich Nelson says the avian flu outbreak on a Tennessee broiler farm is not a major market-moving event at this point. He does not expect new bans beyond those already in place, apart from South Korea and perhaps one or two others. He warns that continued outbreaks could affect feed markets, including corn and soymeal.

- Date: 2017-03-07 · published 2017-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72135-avian-flu-not-a-market-mover-at-this-point-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Limited trade fallout means little near-term change in feed demand. Continued spread could raise poultry-related feed demand concerns later in 2017.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-20 | [Michigan poultry industry recovering from ongoing avian influenza outbreaks - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21046-michigan-poultry-industry-recovering-from-ongoing-avian-influenza-outbreaks.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2018-12-10 | [Iran Moves to Minimize Damage From Avian Flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61579-iran-moves-to-minimize-damage-from-avian-flu.md) | +0.3% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2018-01-24 | [Avian Flu Spreading to Broiler Chicken Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67135-avian-flu-spreading-to-broiler-chicken-farms.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2021-03-05 | [Russian poultry market braces for a price hike - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48249-russian-poultry-market-braces-for-a-price-hike-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +5.1% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2019-07-15 | [New avian flu cases in Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57970-new-avian-flu-cases-in-mexico-south-africa-taiwan.md) | -2.6% | -7.4% |
| SBM | 2018-12-10 | [Iran Moves to Minimize Damage From Avian Flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61579-iran-moves-to-minimize-damage-from-avian-flu.md) | +0.1% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +2.8% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -3.3% | — |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/avian-flu-not-market-mover-point/

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