# American farmers raise alarm as US cuts funds for UN bird flu fight

> The Financial Times reports the US government cut $160mn in funding to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's health security programmes. The cuts halted about 64 projects in 51 countries, including bird flu monitoring along migratory flyways.

- Date: 2025-05-09 · published 2025-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16004-american-farmers-raise-alarm-as-us-cuts-funds-for-un-bird-flu-fight
- 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

Reduced bird flu surveillance may slow detection of outbreaks in poultry-exporting regions, raising the risk of sudden supply shocks. The effect on prices is indirect and not yet visible.

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## Sources

- ft.com: https://www.ft.com/content/e4e831fa-c1cd-4be0-8ad0-43367380d847

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