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USDA Reports Fresh H5N1 Cases in Poultry, Texas Cattle

USDA confirmed additional H5N1 avian influenza detections on poultry farms, along with a new dairy cattle case in Texas.

USDA Trims 2026/27 Corn Price Forecast to $4.70/bu

USDA's October 2026 WASDE lowered its 2026/27 marketing-year season-average corn price forecast to $4.70/bu from $4.80/bu last month.

Zoetis gets expanded approval for IB poultry vaccine

Zoetis received expanded label approval for Poulvac Bron GA08, now covering protection against DMV/1639, the leading U.S. field strain of infectious bronchitis…

Corn Feed Costs Climb 17.5% Year-Over-Year

USDA data for the week ending 10/09/2026 shows corn at $4.54/bushel, up 17.5% from $3.86 a year earlier.

UK Regulator Urges Poultry Keepers to Tighten Biosecurity as Bird Flu Returns

DEFRA has reissued guidance urging all UK bird keepers to review and reinforce biosecurity measures as avian influenza resurfaces in the country.

USDA: Weekly Egg Products Report Shows Mixed Market Tone

USDA's weekly egg products report shows caged liquid whole egg prices moving higher, with other liquid categories too thin to quote.

Egg Ad Feature Rate Climbs 2.9% Weekly as Activity Dips

USDA's weekly grocery ad report shows feature rate up 2.9% while overall activity index fell 0.3% for week ending 10/09/2026.

USDA: Egg Prices Mostly Soft, Cage-Free Share Hits 42%

USDA's Oct 9 egg markets overview shows Midwest producer price for Large cartoned at $0.46/dozen, Midwest wholesale Large white at $0.64 (down $0.01), NY…

HPAI Detected in First Washington State Dairy Herds

APHIS confirmed H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in two Washington dairy cattle herds, the state's first livestock HPAI cases.

Cal-Maine: Egg Supply-Demand Balance Improving

Cal-Maine CEO Sherman Miller said fewer chicks hatched from breeder eggs combined with a smaller U.S. laying flock are helping correct the current egg supply…

FDA Names Chicken Wraps in 38-Case E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

FDA and USDA/FSIS have identified ready-to-eat multi-ingredient chicken wraps as the vehicle in an E.

US table-egg layer flock hits 317.3M head in August

NASS data show the US commercial table-egg layer inventory rose to 317,299,000 head in August 2026, up from 313,621,000 in July and continuing a near year-long…

CHS breaks ground on $700M Evansville soybean plant

CHS held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a planned $700 million soybean processing facility in Evansville, with actual construction to start once permitting is…

National Caged Egg Prices Slide as California Benchmark Eases Slightly

USDA's national FOB caged Large average fell to 43.49 cents/dozen on 10/09, down from 45.31 on 10/07, while cage-free Large/XL held at 32.00/31.04.

Hong Kong bans poultry imports from parts of US, UK

Hong Kong has suspended poultry imports from four US counties and Scotland's Isle of Lewis following avian flu detections.

Canada HPAI Outbreak Grows to 14 Active Farms

CFIA reports 14 infected premises currently under control across Manitoba (7), Alberta (5) and Saskatchewan (2).

NASS: Broiler-Type Egg Sets, Chick Placements Rise 2%

USDA NASS's latest Broiler Hatchery report shows broiler-type eggs set in the US up 2 percent versus the comparable prior period, with broiler-type chicks…

Mexican Wholesale Egg Prices Averaged MX$30.49/kg Oct 7

SNIIM data show Mexican wholesale white egg prices on October 7, 2026 spanned MX$24.00–40.74 per kilogram across 40 markets, averaging MX$30.49/kg.

HPAI Confirmed in Stearns County, Minnesota Turkey Meat Bird Flock

USDA APHIS confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey meat bird flock in Stearns County, Minnesota, on October 06 (0.0 million birds).

Wisconsin Confirms HPAI in Racine County Backyard Flock

Wisconsin DATCP confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza on Oct. 3, 2026, in a 121-bird backyard flock in Racine County—the county's fourth case since 2022…

South Korea Layer Flock Drops 13.6% Amid HPAI Season

South Korea's 2025-26 avian flu season reduced its laying hen population by 13.6%, prompting the country to import hatching eggs and table eggs to stabilize…

Study: Wild-bird-adapted avian flu shows seasonal migration pattern

New research indicates that avian influenza strains adapted to wild bird hosts follow predictable seasonal migration timing.

Breaking Stock Prices Hold Steady Through Early October

USDA's National breaking stock weighted average price stayed unchanged across October 5-8, 2026, with check and undergrade prices too scarce to report.

US Egg Trade Data: July 2026 Imports, Exports by Partner

Census Bureau trade data show shell/hatching egg imports (HS 0407) totaled $9.86 million in July 2026, led by Canada at $4.38 million.

Trade Tariffs Add Volatility to US Feed Ingredient Market

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