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US officials report H5N1 bird flu has been found in dairy herds in five states: Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico and Texas, according to USDA. The livestock detection followed an earlier announcement that week.
The spread across multiple states marks a wider geographic footprint.
A multi-state dairy outbreak raises the risk of lower milk output and tighter livestock movement controls. The effect on feed prices remains uncertain at this stage.
apnews.comSean MurphyApr 3, 2024After 22 past neutral disease events, Milk (Class III) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -1.4% to +0.5%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
