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Impacts of the 2014-2015 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak on the U.S. Poultry Sector

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  • Ramos, Sean
  • MacLachlan, Matthew
  • Melton, Alex

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Between December 2014 and June 2015, more than 50 million chickens and turkeys in the United States died of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or were destroyed to stop the spread of the disease. These birds accounted for about 12 percent of the U.S. table-egg laying population and 8 percent of the estimated inventory of turkeys grown for meat. In response to this historic animal-disease event, many destination markets for U.S. poultry commodities levied trade restrictions on U.S. poultry exports, distorting markets and exacerbating economic losses. This report provides an overview of the 2014-2015 HPAI outbreak and its resulting impacts on U.S. poultry production, trade, and prices.

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  • Ramos, Sean & MacLachlan, Matthew & Melton, Alex, 2017. "Impacts of the 2014-2015 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak on the U.S. Poultry Sector," Miscellaneous Publications 404291, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersmp:404291
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.404291
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