# Avian flu keeps chugging along in birds, cows | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> A surge of HPAI cases in dairy cattle and the first US human death from the virus prompted federal action. HHS announced $306 million in funding, USDA is scaling up bulk milk testing, and it is tightening compensation rules for depopulated flocks.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16035-avian-flu-keeps-chugging-along-in-birds-cows-agri-pulse-communications-inc
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Infected dairy herds lower milk output and raise the risk of further herd and flock losses, which supports milk prices. Heavier policy and biosecurity measures add uncertainty for dairy and poultry producers.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-03-27 | [Avian flu detections in dairy cows raise more key questions \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16106-avian-flu-detections-in-dairy-cows-raise-more-key-questions-cidrap.md) | -6.0% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2024-03-26 | [Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16111-avian-influenza-found-in-us-dairy-cattle-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2024-05-08 | [Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Is Widespread, Raising Public Health Concerns \| Infectious Diseases \| JAMA \| JAMA Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16090-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows-is-widespread-raising-public-health-concerns.md) | +2.1% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2026-06-30 | [Idaho is American ag’s bird flu hotspot \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15904-idaho-is-american-ag-s-bird-flu-hotspot-capital-press.md) | -2.4% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/22145-avian-flu-keeps-chugging-along-in-birds-cows

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