Global Poultry News

Practical reading for layer farms: production, flock health, feed, egg prices and running the business, plus what's new in FLEO.

• US egg prices fall sharply as the layer flock recovers from bird flu

  After record highs in 2025, US egg prices dropped in 2026 as hens were replaced. The numbers show how fast a market can swing, and what drives the swing.

• WOAH on bird flu vaccination: why trade rules are being rethought

  The world animal health body says vaccinating poultry against HPAI should not be blocked by unjustified trade barriers. What changed and what it could mean for Asian producers.

• World food prices reach their highest level since 2022

  The FAO Food Price Index rose for a third month in September 2026, led by cereals and vegetable oils. Why global commodity prices matter to egg farmers.

• 151 million hens lost: biosecurity lessons from the US bird flu crisis

  Between 2022 and 2026, avian influenza killed or forced the culling of more than 150 million US egg-laying birds. What the crisis teaches egg farms everywhere.