# Food Biosecurity: Flyways, Flocks, CAFOs and Avian Flu | ASM.org

> An ASM article explains that nearly all US poultry is raised in concentrated animal feeding operations, which raises avian influenza biosecurity risks spread by migratory birds. It describes culling and disinfection as outbreak controls and notes the economic weight of the poultry sector. The text was updated in 2025 and the original piece dates from July 2024.

- Date: 2024-07-23 · published 2024-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29272-food-biosecurity-flyways-flocks-cafos-and-avian-flu-asm-org
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

This is background on disease risk in poultry production rather than a new supply event, so it has little near-term price impact on feed markets.

## Sources

- asm.org: https://asm.org/articles/2024/july/food-biosecurity-flyways,-flocks,-cafos-and-avian

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