# State ag directors press USDA for bird flu vaccine for cattle

> State agriculture departments and state veterinarians urged USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to authorize a voluntary pilot program to test bird flu vaccines in dairy cattle. The outbreak has infected 1,230 dairy herds across 22 states since March 2024, with Washington reporting 43 herds affected since October 8.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T12:14:29.320Z
- Category: policy · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91664-state-ag-directors-press-usda-for-bird-flu-vaccine-for-cattle
- 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

Vaccination could help limit transmission and reduce disruption to dairy production if authorized and shown to work. No immediate supply or price effect is established.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-05-09 | [American farmers raise alarm as US cuts funds for UN bird flu fight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16004-american-farmers-raise-alarm-as-us-cuts-funds-for-un-bird-flu-fight.md) | +5.7% | +10.5% |
| HOGS | 2021-10-12 | [China: MARA Plan Aims to Manage Swine Sector and Scale \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44518-china-mara-plan-aims-to-manage-swine-sector-and-scale-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | -8.5% | -13.4% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-17 | [Rapid Funding to Develop an Avian Flu Vaccine for Livestock - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15927-rapid-funding-to-develop-an-avian-flu-vaccine-for-livestock-foundation-for-food.md) | -1.4% | -2.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-20 | [USDA offers tips on preventing African Swine Fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59964-usda-offers-tips-on-preventing-african-swine-fever.md) | +12.4% | +26.5% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2025-05-09 | [American farmers raise alarm as US cuts funds for UN bird flu fight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16004-american-farmers-raise-alarm-as-us-cuts-funds-for-un-bird-flu-fight.md) | +2.4% | +2.5% |
| SBM | 2021-10-12 | [China: MARA Plan Aims to Manage Swine Sector and Scale \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44518-china-mara-plan-aims-to-manage-swine-sector-and-scale-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| SBM | 2017-01-16 | [Can a deforestation driver become a forest protector? \| Water, Land and Ecosystems](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73005-can-a-deforestation-driver-become-a-forest-protector-water-land-and-ecosystems.md) | +3.3% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2026/11/09/state-ag-directors-press-usda-for-bird-flu-vaccine-for-cattle/

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