# U.S. farmers call for vaccines to fight avian flu | The Western Producer

> US farmers are pressing USDA to allow avian flu vaccination for chickens, turkeys and cattle. HPAI has killed over 100 million birds since 2022, and autumn migration adds risk from wild birds and dairies.

- Date: 2024-10-11 · published 2024-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27869-u-s-farmers-call-for-vaccines-to-fight-avian-flu-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A possible vaccine policy shift could reduce future layer losses and egg price spikes, while continued outbreaks keep poultry and egg supply tight and support feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-08-08 | [Analysts question African swine fever recovery \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57569-analysts-question-african-swine-fever-recovery-the-western-producer.md) | -7.3% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2018-01-24 | [Avian Flu Spreading to Broiler Chicken Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67135-avian-flu-spreading-to-broiler-chicken-farms.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2019-07-08 | [Weather blamed for Taiwan’s spike in avian flu cases \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57972-weather-blamed-for-taiwan-s-spike-in-avian-flu-cases-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | +2.0% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-02-24 | [Avian flu outbreak threatens to reverse falling egg prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20605-avian-flu-outbreak-threatens-to-reverse-falling-egg-prices.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2023-12-28 | [Avian flu strikes more poultry flocks as WOAH weighs in on vaccination and trade \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16136-avian-flu-strikes-more-poultry-flocks-as-woah-weighs-in-on-vaccination-and.md) | -2.1% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/u-s-farmers-call-for-vaccines-to-fight-avian-flu/

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