# Good biosecurity protects livestock

> Australian livestock owners were urged to maintain biosecurity against H5 bird flu. There have been no H5 detections in Australian poultry or livestock, though the virus is present in wild birds in Victoria. A government risk assessment rated the risk low for dairy cattle and pigs and negligible for beef cattle, sheep and goats.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T12:12:02.847Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8934-good-biosecurity-protects-livestock
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

With no domestic detections, Australian livestock and feed demand are unaffected, so this is a preparedness advisory with minimal price implications.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-01-17 | [Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm? \| ProAgri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16124-biosecurity-in-south-africa-a-perfect-storm-proagri.md) | +3.0% | +6.0% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-18 | [Ninh Binh proactively protects livestock from the risk of overlapping epidemics.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15884-ninh-binh-proactively-protects-livestock-from-the-risk-of-overlapping-epidemics.md) | -1.5% | -3.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-18 | [Emphasizing the value of biosecurity in livestock production \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15975-emphasizing-the-value-of-biosecurity-in-livestock-production-american.md) | -1.3% | +1.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-25 | [LIVESTOCK MARKETS: Poultry poised to be king of proteins](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59707-livestock-markets-poultry-poised-to-be-king-of-proteins.md) | -1.4% | +1.2% |
| HOGS | 2023-01-31 | [Biosecurity: Preparedness must be perpetual](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16217-biosecurity-preparedness-must-be-perpetual.md) | +0.3% | +9.4% |
| SBM | 2024-01-17 | [Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm? \| ProAgri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16124-biosecurity-in-south-africa-a-perfect-storm-proagri.md) | -2.1% | -5.9% |
| SBM | 2026-08-18 | [Ninh Binh proactively protects livestock from the risk of overlapping epidemics.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15884-ninh-binh-proactively-protects-livestock-from-the-risk-of-overlapping-epidemics.md) | +1.8% | +11.3% |
| SBM | 2025-08-18 | [Emphasizing the value of biosecurity in livestock production \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15975-emphasizing-the-value-of-biosecurity-in-livestock-production-american.md) | +4.9% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- thegazette.com.au: https://www.thegazette.com.au/good-biosecurity-protects-livestock/

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