Egg and chicken prices have responded as you would expect.
From DTN Progressive Farmer, March 28:
HPAI Found in More States
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is sweeping through major commercial operations as the number of states and infected flocks continues to grow. USDA is now depopulating more than 14.5 million birds, making this year's outbreak the third largest in U.S. history.
So far in March alone, USDA has reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections involving nearly 13 million birds in 16 states, with the largest single infected flock involving an egg-laying operation in Buena Vista, Iowa, that included 5.3 million chickens.
Minnesota over the weekend announced a commercial turkey operation involving 289,000 birds was infected with the H5N1 strain. Infection in another commercial turkey flock in Minnesota involving 24,000 birds was confirmed as well. Jennie-O Turkey Store issued a statement Saturday that one of the Minnesota farms impacted was part of its supply chain.
Since early February, USDA has confirmed domesticated cases with commercial and backyard flocks in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
When cases are found in domestic flocks, USDA and state officials quarantine the premises and birds on the property are depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Other flocks within a 10-kilometer (6.21 miles) radius also are quarantined. USDA is authorized to provide indemnity payments to producers and the destroyed flocks do not enter the food system. Depopulated birds are typically composted on site if possible....
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The consumer is going to have problems buying protein and as Marc Andreessen relayed, even the price of lentils has doubled.
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