# USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response | American Veterinary Medical Association

> USDA's APHIS is awarding $15.8 million to 60 animal disease preparedness projects led by 38 states, land-grant universities and industry groups. The funding comes through the 2018 Farm Bill's National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program.

- Date: 2023-04-11 · published 2023-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16192-usda-announces-15-8m-in-funding-for-disease-preparedness-response-american
- 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 strengthens outbreak response capacity but does not change near-term supply or demand for feed ingredients. Its price impact is negligible.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-02-01 | [APHIS funds animal disease programs \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48493-aphis-funds-animal-disease-programs-american-veterinary-medical-association.md) | +2.1% | +20.8% |
| HOGS | 2023-05-25 | [Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16182-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foreign-animal-disease-response-american-veterinary.md) | +2.0% | +12.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-09 | [Initiating a US Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP), piloting a proven platform for safeguarding, certifying, and bettering animal health. – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49535-initiating-a-us-swine-health-improvement-plan-us-ship-piloting-a-proven.md) | +1.4% | +2.6% |
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| HOGS | 2020-04-17 | [USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53623-usda-announces-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-usda.md) | +23.4% | +62.0% |
| SBM | 2023-05-25 | [Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16182-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foreign-animal-disease-response-american-veterinary.md) | -2.3% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 2020-12-09 | [Initiating a US Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP), piloting a proven platform for safeguarding, certifying, and bettering animal health. – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49535-initiating-a-us-swine-health-improvement-plan-us-ship-piloting-a-proven.md) | +1.7% | +14.6% |
| SBM | 2019-08-28 | [ASA Submits Comments on RFS Proposed Volumes for 2020/2021 - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57446-asa-submits-comments-on-rfs-proposed-volumes-for-2020-2021-american-soybean.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- avma.org: https://www.avma.org/news/usda-announces-158m-funding-disease-preparedness-response

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