# Avian influenza confirmed in Indiana dairy cattle

> USDA confirmed H5N1 genotype B3.13 in an Indiana dairy herd on November 2, the state’s first reported case in cattle. Routine milk testing detected the infection, bringing the number of states with infected dairy herds to 21; state and federal officials are investigating the case.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:17:18.405Z
- Category: disease · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84940-avian-influenza-confirmed-in-indiana-dairy-cattle
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Further spread could disrupt dairy operations and reduce milk output, posing a modest downside risk to milk supply and prices. The report concerns one newly detected herd, so the direct market impact is likely limited.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-07-15 | [Tests confirm H5N1 in Oklahoma dairy herd; 13 states now affected \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16076-tests-confirm-h5n1-in-oklahoma-dairy-herd-13-states-now-affected-cidrap.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| MILK | 2024-06-15 | [Bird flu risk is restricted to those who work with dairy cattle — for now : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16088-bird-flu-risk-is-restricted-to-those-who-work-with-dairy-cattle-for-now-npr.md) | +0.3% | -0.6% |
| MILK | 2024-04-11 | [States Restrict Dairy Cattle Movement - Zia Commodities, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30682-states-restrict-dairy-cattle-movement-zia-commodities-llc.md) | -0.6% | +19.5% |
| MILK | 2025-06-01 | [Enhancing the response to avian influenza in the US and globally - The Lancet Regional Health – Americas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15992-enhancing-the-response-to-avian-influenza-in-the-us-and-globally-the-lancet.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| MILK | 2024-08-30 | [Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16067-bird-flu-infects-california-dairy-cows-widening-us-outbreak.md) | +10.5% | +13.1% |

## Sources

- dvm360.com: https://www.dvm360.com/view/avian-influenza-confirmed-in-indiana-dairy-cattle

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