# USDA Takes Action to Ensure Continued Rapid Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the United States | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

> APHIS reports HPAI confirmed in 29 states with more than 33 million domestic birds affected. USDA transferred nearly $263 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to fund the emergency response.

- Date: 2022-04-27 · published 2022-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16282-usda-takes-action-to-ensure-continued-rapid-response-to-highly-pathogenic-avian
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A growing bird toll reduces poultry and egg output, which is bullish for chicken and bearish for demand for corn and soymeal in layer rations over time.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-12-20 | [Avian influenza cases in poultry and water birds on the rise \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16225-avian-influenza-cases-in-poultry-and-water-birds-on-the-rise-efsa.md) | +2.9% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2023-03-18 | [Avian Influenza: Costs pile up and health concern spreads as bird flu outbreak enters second year \| Milwaukee Independent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37024-avian-influenza-costs-pile-up-and-health-concern-spreads-as-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-03-20 | [USDA Update on Progress of Five-Pronged Strategy to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25603-usda-update-on-progress-of-five-pronged-strategy-to-combat-avian-flu-and-lower.md) | -3.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2017-03-24 | [Experts weigh in on the impact of Avian Influenza on the poultry industry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72001-experts-weigh-in-on-the-impact-of-avian-influenza-on-the-poultry-industry.md) | +0.4% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-06-15 | [Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18790-wisconsin-egg-production-cut-in-half-as-farms-struggle-with-avian-flu-higher.md) | +0.0% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2022-12-20 | [Avian influenza cases in poultry and water birds on the rise \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16225-avian-influenza-cases-in-poultry-and-water-birds-on-the-rise-efsa.md) | +0.5% | +7.4% |
| SBM | 2023-03-18 | [Avian Influenza: Costs pile up and health concern spreads as bird flu outbreak enters second year \| Milwaukee Independent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37024-avian-influenza-costs-pile-up-and-health-concern-spreads-as-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -4.3% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2025-03-20 | [USDA Update on Progress of Five-Pronged Strategy to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25603-usda-update-on-progress-of-five-pronged-strategy-to-combat-avian-flu-and-lower.md) | -1.0% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- aphis.usda.gov: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/releases/hpai-funding

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