# Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle | Agriculture Dive

> USDA identified highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle herds in Texas and Kansas, with samples from two farms in each state testing positive. Wild migratory birds are the likely source, and officials say the commercial milk supply is not a concern.

- Date: 2024-03-26 · published 2024-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16111-avian-influenza-found-in-us-dairy-cattle-agriculture-dive
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

This is the first confirmed spillover of avian influenza into US livestock, which could affect dairy herd output and milk supply. Producers are being urged to step up biosecurity.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-03-27 | [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 | 2024-11-07 | [What to Know About the Current Avian Influenza Outbreak \| Annenberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16048-what-to-know-about-the-current-avian-influenza-outbreak-annenberg.md) | +0.2% | -5.8% |
| MILK | 2025-10-03 | [Avian Influenza: What Veterinarians Need to Know \| Today's Veterinary Practice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15964-avian-influenza-what-veterinarians-need-to-know-today-s-veterinary-practice.md) | -2.0% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2025-01-08 | [Avian flu keeps chugging along in birds, cows \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16035-avian-flu-keeps-chugging-along-in-birds-cows-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | -1.0% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- agriculturedive.com: https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/bird-flu-livestock-dairy-cows-texas-kansas-outbreak/711389/

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