# Egg producers, turkey farmers rebound after 2015 avian flu - Mitchell Republic | News, weather, sports from Mitchell South Dakota

> Egg and turkey producers in the Midwest, including Dakota Layers in South Dakota, have rebuilt flocks after the 2015 H5N2 outbreak. Egg prices have fallen as flocks are now dominated by young, productive hens.

- Date: 2016-11-14 · published 2016-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73876-egg-producers-turkey-farmers-rebound-after-2015-avian-flu-mitchell-republic
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rebuilt flocks increase egg output and lower prices, reducing feed demand from the laying sector over the coming year.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-20 | [South Dakota poultry producers bounce back from bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73874-south-dakota-poultry-producers-bounce-back-from-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.1% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [SA egg prices seen rising 20% after avian flu outbreak - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67479-sa-egg-prices-seen-rising-20-after-avian-flu-outbreak-moneyweb.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2018-02-11 | [Iran slaughters 40 percent of its poultry, imports eggs from Turkey amid bird flu panic \| Daily Sabah](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66506-iran-slaughters-40-percent-of-its-poultry-imports-eggs-from-turkey-amid-bird.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-02-02 | [On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle : Shots - Health News : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26064-on-the-frontline-against-bird-flu-egg-farmers-fear-they-re-losing-the-battle.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2021-02-11 | [Avian flu forces poultry producers to cull birds due to outbreaks around the world](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48499-avian-flu-forces-poultry-producers-to-cull-birds-due-to-outbreaks-around-the.md) | -0.6% | +3.0% |
| SBM | 2016-11-20 | [South Dakota poultry producers bounce back from bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73874-south-dakota-poultry-producers-bounce-back-from-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | +5.0% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2025-02-02 | [On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle : Shots - Health News : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26064-on-the-frontline-against-bird-flu-egg-farmers-fear-they-re-losing-the-battle.md) | -0.1% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2021-02-11 | [Avian flu forces poultry producers to cull birds due to outbreaks around the world](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48499-avian-flu-forces-poultry-producers-to-cull-birds-due-to-outbreaks-around-the.md) | +1.5% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- mitchellrepublic.com: https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/egg-producers-turkey-farmers-rebound-after-2015-avian-flu

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