# Rapid Funding to Develop an Avian Flu Vaccine for Livestock - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research

> FFAR and Kansas State University are funding a $401,802 grant to develop an H5N1 vaccine for cattle and swine. The grant cites over 175 million poultry killed since 2022 and no livestock vaccine currently approved.

- Date: 2026-03-17 · published 2026-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15927-rapid-funding-to-develop-an-avian-flu-vaccine-for-livestock-foundation-for-food
- 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

This is early-stage research funding with no near-term change in supply, so its direct effect on livestock or feed prices is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-09-25 | [Avian flu and African swine fever: EU provides €73 million to compensate Italian farmers - Agriculture and rural development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15878-avian-flu-and-african-swine-fever-eu-provides-73-million-to-compensate-italian.md) | -1.2% | -11.8% |
| HOGS | 2026-05-03 | [National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Livestock and Poultry Diseases for the period 2026-2030](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15914-national-plan-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-livestock-and-poultry-diseases.md) | -1.2% | +1.8% |
| HOGS | 2023-05-17 | [Livestock groups urge support for Farm Bill Animal disease programs at hearing  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16184-livestock-groups-urge-support-for-farm-bill-animal-disease-programs-at-hearing.md) | -2.2% | +4.3% |
| HOGS | 2023-04-11 | [USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16192-usda-announces-15-8m-in-funding-for-disease-preparedness-response-american.md) | -1.8% | +2.5% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2022-09-02 | [The Future of Food and Agricultural Trade with China - Farm Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14905-the-future-of-food-and-agricultural-trade-with-china-farm-foundation.md) | -4.9% | -7.5% |
| SBM | 2026-09-25 | [Avian flu and African swine fever: EU provides €73 million to compensate Italian farmers - Agriculture and rural development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15878-avian-flu-and-african-swine-fever-eu-provides-73-million-to-compensate-italian.md) | -4.8% | -2.7% |
| SBM | 2021-06-30 | [EU to lift ban on animal by-products for livestock food - UK Human Rights Blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46717-eu-to-lift-ban-on-animal-by-products-for-livestock-food-uk-human-rights-blog.md) | +1.8% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- foundationfar.org: https://foundationfar.org/news/rapid-funding-to-develop-an-avian-flu-vaccine-for-livestock/

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