Avian Flu Is a Supply Chain Risk, Not Just a Farm Problem

One detection event can shut down your entire network. Here’s how enterprise livestock operations are preventing it.

Avian flu doesn’t stop at the farm gate. For integrated livestock enterprises, a single HPAI detection triggers quarantines, restricts animal movement, and disrupts every upstream and downstream partner—from feed mill to processor to branded manufacturer.

The numbers tell the story. Since 2022, more than 168 million birds have been affected across all 50 US states. Egg prices surged 135% in a single year. The US government spent $1.8 billion on outbreak response alone. 

And in 2024, the virus crossed into US dairy cattle herds for the first time at a commercial scale—confirming that avian flu is no longer a poultry-only risk.

Prevention across the supply chain requires more than basic biosecurity. It requires a systems-level approach—one validated by peer-reviewed science and deployable from breeder to processor.

What’s inside the whitepaper:

• Why avian flu is an enterprise business risk—not just a farm biosecurity issue
• A supply chain exposure map from breeder to CPG manufacturer
• University-validated wild bird exclusion data from Wageningen University & Research

How Enterprise Livestock Operations Prevent Avian Flu Outbreaks Across the Supply Chain