# Bird flu response in Michigan sparks COVID-era worry on farms | Reuters

> Some Michigan dairy farmers are resisting state bird flu restrictions, citing fears that added costs will hurt incomes. The Reuters report describes the regulatory response to H5N1 spread in dairy herds.

- Date: 2024-07-10 · published 2024-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29269-bird-flu-response-in-michigan-sparks-covid-era-worry-on-farms-reuters
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Resistance to testing and movement rules could slow containment in dairy, leaving milk output risks that affect dairy demand and related feed use.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-04-01 | [Bird Flu's Varied Impacts on Egg and Milk Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25732-bird-flu-s-varied-impacts-on-egg-and-milk-markets.md) | -8.4% | -6.5% |
| MILK | 2025-07-23 | [Current Situation: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15983-current-situation-bird-flu-in-dairy-cows-bird-flu-cdc.md) | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| MILK | 2024-04-03 | [Bird flu hits Texas dairy cows, hens, human as ducks migrate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16103-bird-flu-hits-texas-dairy-cows-hens-human-as-ducks-migrate.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |
| MILK | 2025-03-12 | [Bird Flu's Varied Impacts on Egg and Milk Markets \| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25604-bird-flu-s-varied-impacts-on-egg-and-milk-markets-college-of-agricultural-and.md) | -0.2% | -7.2% |
| MILK | 2020-03-27 | [Ag economists weigh in on COVID shutdown - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7964-ag-economists-weigh-in-on-covid-shutdown-progressive-cattle-ag-proud.md) | -12.1% | -18.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bird-flu-response-michigan-sparks-covid-era-worry-farms-2024-07-10/

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