22 Feb 2025

Dairy | USDA creates program for dairy producers affected by HPAI outbreaks

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) began July 1 accepting applications from dairy producers in need of financial assistance due to dairy cows getting infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1.

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USDA said its Farm Service Agency (FSA) expanded the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) through the rule-making process to assist with “a portion of financial losses resulting from reduced milk production when cattle are removed from commercial milking in dairy herds having a confirmed positive H5N1 test.”

A confirmed positive test result through USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratories is required for a dairy producer to receive assistance.

As of July 2, USDA had confirmed cases in dairy herds in 12 states: Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, North Carolina, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas. USDA’s data listed 137 confirmed cases in the outbreak, with 56 coming in the previous 30 days.

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