# Avian Flu: How Scientists and Farmers are Working to Adapt | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

> North Carolina State University experts report that avian flu is now established in US wild birds and causes year-round poultry risk. The article notes millions of birds lost on North Carolina poultry farms and the new strain found in Nevada cows.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16027-avian-flu-how-scientists-and-farmers-are-working-to-adapt-college-of
- 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

Year-round poultry exposure raises the chance of ongoing bird losses, which tightens poultry supply and supports feed demand from producers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-04-25 | [Avian Flu Updates: Agriculture, Food Safety and Trade \| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16006-avian-flu-updates-agriculture-food-safety-and-trade-college-of-agriculture-and.md) | +1.0% | +6.4% |
| 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 | 2018-11-28 | [Poultry farmers and bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat \| Institute of Food Science and Technology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61929-poultry-farmers-and-bird-keepers-urged-to-prepare-for-winter-avian-flu-threat.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2022-04-28 | [THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTINUES DISEASE SURVEILLANCE OF ALL SWINE AND CHICKEN (AVIAN) FARMS IN THE TERRITORY \| VIDA \| Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16286-the-virgin-islands-department-of-agriculture-continues-disease-surveillance-of.md) | -1.3% | +3.1% |
| SBM | 2025-04-25 | [Avian Flu Updates: Agriculture, Food Safety and Trade \| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16006-avian-flu-updates-agriculture-food-safety-and-trade-college-of-agriculture-and.md) | -1.2% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2018-11-28 | [Poultry farmers and bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat \| Institute of Food Science and Technology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61929-poultry-farmers-and-bird-keepers-urged-to-prepare-for-winter-avian-flu-threat.md) | +2.6% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- cals.ncsu.edu: https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/avian-flu-how-scientists-and-farmers-are-working-to-adapt/

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