# USDA Invests $17.6 Million to Protect Health and Welfare of Livestock - Pork Business

> The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture is investing $17.6 million in research on highly pathogenic avian influenza and African swine fever. The funding includes $12.7 million for 27 animal disease projects and $4.8 million for 10 animal welfare projects under the One Health framework.

- Date: 2024-09-11 · published 2024-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16058-usda-invests-17-6-million-to-protect-health-and-welfare-of-livestock-pork
- 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 funding targets vaccine and control research for diseases that could disrupt poultry and pork supplies and trade, but it does not change near-term feed demand. Its price impact is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-09-13 | [The USDA Makes $17.6 Investment in Livestock Health - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16061-the-usda-makes-17-6-investment-in-livestock-health-proag.md) | +1.9% | +2.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-01 | [Vilsack Weighs In On Parallel Between COVID-19 and Animal Disease Outbreaks - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48495-vilsack-weighs-in-on-parallel-between-covid-19-and-animal-disease-outbreaks.md) | +2.1% | +20.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-09 | [USDA Announces $500 Million for Expanded Meat & Poultry Processing Capacity as Part of Efforts to Increase Competition, Level the Playing Field for Family Farmers and Ranchers, and Build a Better Food System \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46061-usda-announces-500-million-for-expanded-meat-and-poultry-processing-capacity-as.md) | +1.9% | +0.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-12-17 | [17 Questions and Answers on the USDA Trade Retaliation Mitigation Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61572-17-questions-and-answers-on-the-usda-trade-retaliation-mitigation-payments.md) | +5.4% | +9.3% |
| HOGS | 2022-08-31 | [Strict new controls on pork and pork products to protect Britain’s pig sector against African swine fever - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16252-strict-new-controls-on-pork-and-pork-products-to-protect-britain-s-pig-sector.md) | -3.8% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2024-09-13 | [The USDA Makes $17.6 Investment in Livestock Health - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16061-the-usda-makes-17-6-investment-in-livestock-health-proag.md) | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-02-26 | [USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26060-usda-invests-up-to-1-billion-to-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices-usda.md) | -2.1% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2026-03-25 | [Turkey removes VAT exemptions on feed premixes as cost pressure livestock sector \| Feed Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Publication for Animal Nutrition, Animal Health & Livestock Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20278-turkey-removes-vat-exemptions-on-feed-premixes-as-cost-pressure-livestock.md) | -2.4% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- porkbusiness.com: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/hog-production/usda-invests-17-6-million-protect-health-and-welfare-livestock

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