
A veterinary feature describes the US avian influenza outbreak that began in 2022 and has reached all 50 states and several other species. It recounts the 2024 Texas dairy herd case, in which infected birds were found on the same farm as sick cattle.
Infections in US dairy herds can cut milk yields and disrupt milk supply, which would firm milk prices in the short term, though this feature mainly covers clinical guidance.
After 22 past bullish disease events, MILK moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -0.9% to +0.5%), and -2.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.