# Bird flu confirmation stirs egg-price concerns; agriculture ministry says supply is strong and worries are excessive

> South Korea confirmed H5N1 avian influenza at a layer farm in Yeoju that housed about 260,000 birds, the third poultry-farm case in four days. The agriculture ministry said egg production and supply remain ample, with October output estimated 3.3% above a year earlier and November output forecast 2.3% higher; industry representatives said farm-gate prices were falling even as retail prices rose.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:28:28.020Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91309-bird-flu-confirmation-stirs-egg-price-concerns-agriculture-ministry-says-supply
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

The cull creates some downside risk to egg supply if outbreaks spread, but high hen numbers and rising production should limit near-term price pressure. The reported gap between falling farm-gate prices and rising retail prices points to distribution margins rather than a shortage as a driver of consumer prices.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: neutral

## Sources

- agrinet.co.kr: https://www.agrinet.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408732

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