# Agriculture Minister Takebe’s November 10 press conference: Egg prices at a record high; calls for thorough bird flu measures

> Japan's agriculture minister said the October average retail egg price reached a record 312 yen, attributing the high price to poultry-sector recovery from last season's bird flu outbreak and stronger demand ahead of year-end. He urged producers to strengthen biosecurity as avian flu was detected in wild birds and water in several prefectures, though no domestic poultry outbreaks had been confirmed this season.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:23:36.087Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92704-agriculture-minister-takebe-s-november-10-press-conference-egg-prices-at-a
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Incomplete recovery of egg production alongside seasonally stronger demand is tightening supply and supporting egg prices. Preventing new poultry outbreaks is important to limiting further supply losses and price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agrijournal.jp: https://agrijournal.jp/aj-market/96446/

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