
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials urged USDA to authorize a voluntary national emergency vaccination framework for dairy cattle. They cited more than 1,200 dairy farms with confirmed HPAI cases across 20 states since the virus first spread from wild birds to cattle in 2024.
If authorized and used, vaccination could help limit further disease spread and protect dairy-herd productivity, reducing the risk of milk-supply disruption. The groups are requesting approval; the article reports no authorization or immediate price effect.
After 22 past bullish disease events, Milk (Class III) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -0.9% to +0.5%), and -2.8% over 20.
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