# Five New Research Projects Target H5N1 Risks Across U.S. Swine Production

> The Swine Health Information Center, FFAR, and the National Pork Board funded five research projects to improve preparedness for H5N1 in U.S. swine production. The work will examine early detection, transmission pathways, wildlife interactions, pork-processing safety, and how other swine infections may affect disease outcomes.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:15:28.633Z
- Category: disease · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84216-five-new-research-projects-target-h5n1-risks-across-u-s-swine-production
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The projects address a potential disease risk to U.S. hog production, but they are research investments rather than evidence of an active outbreak or current supply loss. No immediate price effect is indicated.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-09-10 | [U.S. Pork Response African Swine Fever Prevention – Swine Health Information Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62909-u-s-pork-response-african-swine-fever-prevention-swine-health-information-center.md) | +4.4% | +27.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-05-12 | [ASF, grain price volatility add risk to pig production \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47095-asf-grain-price-volatility-add-risk-to-pig-production-feed-strategy.md) | -0.5% | +7.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-05-27 | [One Health Approach: Pork Industry Prepares for H5N1 – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16002-one-health-approach-pork-industry-prepares-for-h5n1-american-association-of.md) | +2.6% | +15.1% |
| HOGS | 2023-03-16 | [More action urged on foot-and-mouth \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36800-more-action-urged-on-foot-and-mouth-the-western-producer.md) | -6.2% | -11.3% |
| HOGS | 2024-10-30 | [US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16053-us-detects-h5n1-bird-flu-in-a-pig-for-the-first-time-reuters.md) | +0.9% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/five-new-research-projects-target-h5n1-risks-across-u-s-swine-production/

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