# 'Bird flu not Brexit': UK egg prices set to rise as production falls in EU - FarmingUK News

> Wholesale UK egg prices are rising after bird flu outbreaks cut EU production, with Q1 2017 forecast down 8% year on year. UK demand has also risen, partly due to celebrity-backed egg promotion campaigns.

- Date: 2017-01-11 · published 2017-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73000-bird-flu-not-brexit-uk-egg-prices-set-to-rise-as-production-falls-in-eu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

EU supply losses and firm UK demand support higher egg wholesale prices, which can lift demand for poultry feed and related products.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farminguk.com: https://www.farminguk.com/news/bird-flu-not-brexit-uk-egg-prices-set-to-rise-as-production-falls-in-eu_45299.html

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