# The USDA Makes $17.6 Investment in Livestock Health - ProAg

> The USDA's NIFA is investing $17.6 million in research on HPAI and African swine fever, including vaccine development for both. The allocation is $12.7 million for 27 disease projects and $4.8 million for ten welfare projects.

- Date: 2024-09-13 · published 2024-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16061-the-usda-makes-17-6-investment-in-livestock-health-proag
- 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

Vaccine research could eventually reduce disease risk to poultry and pork supplies, but it has no immediate effect on feed supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-09-11 | [USDA Invests $17.6 Million to Protect Health and Welfare of Livestock - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16058-usda-invests-17-6-million-to-protect-health-and-welfare-of-livestock-pork.md) | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-08-17 | [Strengthening environmental management, disease control, and occupational safety in livestock farming.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15885-strengthening-environmental-management-disease-control-and-occupational-safety.md) | -2.3% | -2.9% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2024-09-11 | [USDA Invests $17.6 Million to Protect Health and Welfare of Livestock - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16058-usda-invests-17-6-million-to-protect-health-and-welfare-of-livestock-pork.md) | +2.0% | +3.4% |
| SBM | 2022-09-22 | [China to Cut Soybean Meal in Livestock Feed \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39574-china-to-cut-soybean-meal-in-livestock-feed-feed-and-grain.md) | -6.3% | -9.1% |
| SBM | 2024-06-05 | [Livestock feed markets and the ‘big oil deficit’ - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29738-livestock-feed-markets-and-the-big-oil-deficit-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +0.9% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- proag.com: https://www.proag.com/news/the-usda-makes-17-6-investment-in-livestock-health/

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