
USDA announced that annual funding for three Farm Bill animal-health programs will rise from $30 million to $233 million starting in fiscal year 2026. The expanded funding is intended to improve prevention, early detection and response to threats including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and New World screwworm.
Stronger disease safeguards could reduce the risk of livestock losses and movement restrictions that disrupt meat and poultry supply chains. Better protection is supportive of livestock and animal-protein markets, though the funding announcement itself does not immediately change commodity supply.
After 102 past neutral policy events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.2%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 26 past neutral policy events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -2.6% to +1.7%), and +0.2% over 20.
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