# What Can Farmers Learn From the Current Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows?

> H5N1 has been confirmed in dairy herds in 12 US states since the USDA first reported it on March 25, and the CDC has noted probable mammal-to-human spread. The article uses the outbreak as a lesson for farmers on zoonotic disease and farm management.

- Date: 2024-06-25 · published 2024-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16087-what-can-farmers-learn-from-the-current-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows
- 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

Dairy herd infections can reduce milk output at affected farms, though the article gives no clear measure of national production impact.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| SBM | 2023-01-25 | [Iowa Pork Producers Can Learn From The 2022 Bird Flu Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16218-iowa-pork-producers-can-learn-from-the-2022-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | +4.4% | +6.4% |
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## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/from-a-to-z-agriculture-and-the-impact-of-zoonotic-diseases-8668444

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