# Avian Flu Updates: Agriculture, Food Safety and Trade | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

> North Carolina State University's Food Animal Initiative held an industry forum on April 22, 2025, where scientists and officials updated attendees on highly pathogenic avian influenza. Veterinarians and industry experts discussed biosecurity measures for poultry, dairy and swine operations.

- Date: 2025-04-25 · published 2025-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16006-avian-flu-updates-agriculture-food-safety-and-trade-college-of-agriculture-and
- 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

The event centers on biosecurity in a state that is a major poultry and pork producer, so it signals ongoing disease risk to feed demand but does not by itself change supply.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-02-26 | [Avian Flu: How Scientists and Farmers are Working to Adapt \| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16027-avian-flu-how-scientists-and-farmers-are-working-to-adapt-college-of.md) | -2.3% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2023-04-19 | [Why This Bird Flu Is Different: Scientists Say New Avian Influenza Requires Urgent Coordinated Response \| College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at UMD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16195-why-this-bird-flu-is-different-scientists-say-new-avian-influenza-requires.md) | -0.7% | +8.1% |
| HOGS | 2024-07-09 | [Avian flu updates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16080-avian-flu-updates.md) | -0.9% | +3.2% |
| HOGS | 2025-04-07 | [Avian flu spreads to cows and people \| College of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16008-avian-flu-spreads-to-cows-and-people-college-of-veterinary-medicine.md) | -1.9% | +4.4% |
| HOGS | 2024-06-20 | [Avian Flu Updates \| Weill School of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16084-avian-flu-updates-weill-school-of-veterinary-medicine.md) | -2.7% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2025-02-26 | [Avian Flu: How Scientists and Farmers are Working to Adapt \| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16027-avian-flu-how-scientists-and-farmers-are-working-to-adapt-college-of.md) | -2.1% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2023-04-19 | [Why This Bird Flu Is Different: Scientists Say New Avian Influenza Requires Urgent Coordinated Response \| College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at UMD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16195-why-this-bird-flu-is-different-scientists-say-new-avian-influenza-requires.md) | -4.5% | -7.2% |
| SBM | 2025-03-20 | [USDA Update on Progress of Five-Pronged Strategy to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25603-usda-update-on-progress-of-five-pronged-strategy-to-combat-avian-flu-and-lower.md) | -1.0% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- cals.ncsu.edu: https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/avian-flu-updates-agriculture-food-safety-and-trade/

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