# Concerns over rising egg prices as first avian flu case of the season is confirmed; cabinet meeting calls for strict hygiene management

> Kyoto Prefecture confirmed avian influenza at a poultry farm in Kameoka, the first confirmed poultry case nationwide this season. The Japanese government convened a ministerial meeting and urged farms nationwide to tighten hygiene controls. Retail egg prices averaged a record 312 yen per pack in October, and demand is expected to rise toward year-end.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T06:15:15.783Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95046-concerns-over-rising-egg-prices-as-first-avian-flu-case-of-the-season-is
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreaks at Japanese layer farms cut domestic supply just as year-end demand climbs, which pushes egg prices higher and may lift demand for imported feed-related inputs only indirectly.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fnn.jp: https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1150933

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