# Avian flu and African swine fever: EU provides €73 million to compensate Italian farmers - Agriculture and rural development

> Member States agreed to give Italy €73 million from the EU agricultural reserve to compensate poultry, egg and pigmeat farmers for losses from avian flu and African swine fever controls. Payments must be made by the end of May next year.

- Date: 2026-09-25 · published 2026-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Italy · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15878-avian-flu-and-african-swine-fever-eu-provides-73-million-to-compensate-italian
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Compensation supports producer finances and sector resilience but does not change near-term supply, so price impact on feed inputs is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-08-20 | [SCIO briefing on promoting high-quality development: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs \| english.scio.gov.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28749-scio-briefing-on-promoting-high-quality-development-ministry-of-agriculture-and.md) | +1.6% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-17 | [Rapid Funding to Develop an Avian Flu Vaccine for Livestock - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15927-rapid-funding-to-develop-an-avian-flu-vaccine-for-livestock-foundation-for-food.md) | -1.4% | -2.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-04 | [Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas promote joint action on health, food security strengthening, sustainability and rural digitalization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44950-ministers-of-agriculture-of-the-americas-promote-joint-action-on-health-food.md) | -6.0% | -1.5% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-29 | [U.S. puts up funds to prevent African swine fever - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44951-u-s-puts-up-funds-to-prevent-african-swine-fever-agcanada.md) | +0.4% | -15.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-20 | [USDA offers tips on preventing African Swine Fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59964-usda-offers-tips-on-preventing-african-swine-fever.md) | +12.4% | +26.5% |
| SBM | 2026-03-17 | [Rapid Funding to Develop an Avian Flu Vaccine for Livestock - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15927-rapid-funding-to-develop-an-avian-flu-vaccine-for-livestock-foundation-for-food.md) | +4.5% | +4.9% |
| SBM | 2019-11-28 | [AgroPages-Argentine farmers switching some intended corn to soybeans-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55876-agropages-argentine-farmers-switching-some-intended-corn-to-soybeans.md) | +1.9% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2025-02-26 | [USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26060-usda-invests-up-to-1-billion-to-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices-usda.md) | -2.1% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- agriculture.ec.europa.eu: https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/media/news/avian-flu-and-african-swine-fever-eu-provides-eur73-million-compensate-italian-farmers-2026-09-25_en

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