
Hickman's Family Farms, one of the largest US egg producers, said bird flu has killed about 95% of its chickens in Arizona, roughly six million birds in about two weeks. The company cannot fill 100% of customer orders for the first time in 81 years and is cutting staff.
Losing about six million layers removes a large block of corn and soymeal demand from the Southwest feed market. Regional egg supply will be tight, which supports prices for eggs.
Setelah 175 peristiwa penyakit bearish sebelumnya, Jagung bergerak median +0,0% selama 5 sesi (51% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -1,7% sampai +1,5%), dan +0,6% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.