# US farms need money to prevent foreign animal diseases here | Representative Randy Feenstra

> Representative Randy Feenstra's April 2, 2025 op-ed called for federal funding to prevent foreign animal diseases in the US. It cites more than 147 million birds affected by bird flu and an Iowa State estimate that African swine fever could cause about $80 billion in losses to pork and beef industries.

- Date: 2025-04-02 · published 2025-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16012-us-farms-need-money-to-prevent-foreign-animal-diseases-here-representative
- 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

Funding for animal disease prevention could reduce the risk of large-scale culls and export bans that would disrupt poultry and pork supply, but it is a policy proposal with no immediate price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-05-25 | [Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16182-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foreign-animal-disease-response-american-veterinary.md) | +2.0% | +12.8% |
| 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 | 2022-04-02 | [Midwest’s states, provinces taking proactive measures to curb perpetual threat — animal disease outbreaks - CSG Midwest - CSG Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16283-midwest-s-states-provinces-taking-proactive-measures-to-curb-perpetual-threat.md) | -2.1% | -0.1% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2023-05-25 | [Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16182-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foreign-animal-disease-response-american-veterinary.md) | -2.3% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 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) | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| SBM | 2023-04-14 | [Food security drives China to cut soymeal use in animal feed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14849-food-security-drives-china-to-cut-soymeal-use-in-animal-feed-reuters.md) | -1.7% | -7.5% |

## Sources

- feenstra.house.gov: http://feenstra.house.gov/media/op-ed/us-farms-need-money-prevent-foreign-animal-diseases-here

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