# H5N1 Reaches Indiana Dairies as Poultry Cases Persist Across the US

> USDA confirmed H5N1 genotype B3.13 in an Indiana dairy herd through routine testing under the National Milk Testing Strategy. Indiana is the latest state affected, with dairy cattle in 21 states reported to have been affected during the outbreak; officials are investigating the detection and monitoring for further spread.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:18:54.362Z
- Category: disease · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85120-h5n1-reaches-indiana-dairies-as-poultry-cases-persist-across-the-us
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

More infections could reduce dairy output or raise control costs, while continued poultry outbreaks pose a risk to chicken supply. No specific production losses are reported, so the price effect is uncertain and primarily a supply-risk premium.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-06-15 | [Idaho dairies get more bird flu cases \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15902-idaho-dairies-get-more-bird-flu-cases-capital-press.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| MILK | 2024-03-26 | [Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16111-avian-influenza-found-in-us-dairy-cattle-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2023-04-04 | [India's milk imports soar as disease hits local cattle stock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12311-india-s-milk-imports-soar-as-disease-hits-local-cattle-stock-reuters.md) | +3.1% | +3.1% |
| MILK | 2024-07-28 | [The KDM Dairy Report 7/28/2024 \| KDM Trading Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6827-the-kdm-dairy-report-7-28-2024-kdm-trading-inc.md) | +2.4% | +4.2% |
| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/11/06/h5n1-reaches-indiana-dairies-poultry

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