# USDA Raises Yearly Animal Disease Defence Funding from $30 Million to $233 Million

> USDA’s APHIS announced that annual funding for three Farm Bill animal-health programs will increase from $30 million to $233 million starting in fiscal 2026. The programs support disease preparedness and response, laboratory detection, and vaccine and veterinary countermeasure stockpiles; up to $80 million in competitive grants is available through January 7, 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T03:15:02.969Z
- Category: policy · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90787-usda-raises-yearly-animal-disease-defence-funding-from-30-million-to-233-million
- 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

More funding for prevention and outbreak response could reduce the risk of disruptions to livestock production and related feed demand, though it does not directly change current commodity supply or demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-04-11 | [USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16192-usda-announces-15-8m-in-funding-for-disease-preparedness-response-american.md) | -1.8% | +2.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-04-02 | [US farms need money to prevent foreign animal diseases here \| Representative Randy Feenstra](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16012-us-farms-need-money-to-prevent-foreign-animal-diseases-here-representative.md) | +0.1% | +3.8% |
| HOGS | 2023-05-25 | [Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16182-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foreign-animal-disease-response-american-veterinary.md) | +2.0% | +12.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-01 | [APHIS funds animal disease programs \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48493-aphis-funds-animal-disease-programs-american-veterinary-medical-association.md) | +2.1% | +20.8% |
| HOGS | 2022-04-02 | [Midwest’s states, provinces taking proactive measures to curb perpetual threat — animal disease outbreaks - CSG Midwest - CSG Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16283-midwest-s-states-provinces-taking-proactive-measures-to-curb-perpetual-threat.md) | -2.1% | -0.1% |
| SBM | 2023-04-11 | [USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16192-usda-announces-15-8m-in-funding-for-disease-preparedness-response-american.md) | +3.1% | -5.6% |
| SBM | 2025-04-02 | [US farms need money to prevent foreign animal diseases here \| Representative Randy Feenstra](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16012-us-farms-need-money-to-prevent-foreign-animal-diseases-here-representative.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| SBM | 2023-05-25 | [Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response \| American Veterinary Medical Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16182-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foreign-animal-disease-response-american-veterinary.md) | -2.3% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- agronewstoday.com: https://agronewstoday.com/article/usda-animal-disease-funding-233-million-aphis

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