# APHIS funds animal disease programs | American Veterinary Medical Association

> USDA's APHIS awarded $14.4 million to fund 76 projects by states, universities and other organizations to strengthen animal health protection. The funding comes from the 2018 farm bill and is the second annual round, up from $10.2 million for 44 projects in 2019.

- Date: 2021-02-01 · published 2021-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48493-aphis-funds-animal-disease-programs-american-veterinary-medical-association
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Funding for biosecurity and rapid depopulation research has little direct effect on feed supply or prices, but it signals federal preparedness against high-consequence livestock disease outbreaks that could disrupt demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-09-22 | [Zinpro Corp.; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use) \| 82 FR 44367](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69288-zinpro-corp-filing-of-food-additive-petition-animal-use-82-fr-44367.md) | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-01-06 | [Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here’s how it should work](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37818-deforestation-proposed-eu-import-ban-may-fail-to-protect-tropical-rainforests.md) | +0.0% | -0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-31 | [Critical Moment for the EU Anti-Deforestation Law \| Human Rights Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26536-critical-moment-for-the-eu-anti-deforestation-law-human-rights-watch.md) | -0.9% | -3.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-10-30 | [USDA to Issue More than $235 Million to Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Milton](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27844-usda-to-issue-more-than-235-million-to-farmers-hit-by-natural-disasters.md) | -1.3% | -1.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-07-29 | [Deforestation Regulation. Due diligence on critical raw materials kicks off - FoodTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35078-deforestation-regulation-due-diligence-on-critical-raw-materials-kicks-off.md) | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2022-04-02 | [Midwest’s states, provinces taking proactive measures to curb perpetual threat — animal disease outbreaks - CSG Midwest - CSG Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16283-midwest-s-states-provinces-taking-proactive-measures-to-curb-perpetual-threat.md) | -2.1% | -0.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-11 | [China mulls cutting protein in animal feed as soybean supply tightens
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8562-china-mulls-cutting-protein-in-animal-feed-as-soybean-supply-tightens-the.md) | -11.6% | -13.6% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-17 | [Strengthening environmental management, disease control, and occupational safety in livestock farming.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15885-strengthening-environmental-management-disease-control-and-occupational-safety.md) | -2.3% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- avma.org: https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-02-01/aphis-funds-animal-disease-programs

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