# African swine fever forces culling of 4,453 pigs in Vietnam's Vinh Long

> African swine fever has spread to 39 communes and wards in Vinh Long Province since the start of 2026, with 179 livestock households affected. Authorities have culled 4,453 pigs weighing over 254 tonnes, and a provincial meeting reviewed prevention measures and proposed three quarantine station sites.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:15:02.655Z
- Category: disease · region Mekong Delta, Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100253-african-swine-fever-forces-culling-of-4-453-pigs-in-vietnam-s-vinh-long
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of this scale in Vietnam's Mekong Delta pig herd reduce local pig numbers and lower demand for feed ingredients such as corn and soybean meal, a modest bearish signal for feed demand in the region.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-05-13 | [Bangkok Post - Vietnam culls 1.2m pigs as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58964-bangkok-post-vietnam-culls-1-2m-pigs-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +6.9% | +11.9% |
| CORN | 2019-02-27 | [Cases Keep Coming: African Swine Fever in Vietnam, China – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60496-cases-keep-coming-african-swine-fever-in-vietnam-china-american-association-of.md) | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | -2.1% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-07-12 | [African Swine Fever Persists in Parts of China - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45951-african-swine-fever-persists-in-parts-of-china-ukragroconsult.md) | -6.7% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2023-03-15 | [UPDATE 1-China's Pig Farms Battle New Surge in African Swine Fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36847-update-1-china-s-pig-farms-battle-new-surge-in-african-swine-fever.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2019-05-13 | [Bangkok Post - Vietnam culls 1.2m pigs as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58964-bangkok-post-vietnam-culls-1-2m-pigs-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +3.6% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2019-02-27 | [Cases Keep Coming: African Swine Fever in Vietnam, China – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60496-cases-keep-coming-african-swine-fever-in-vietnam-china-american-association-of.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| SBM | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +3.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- news.tuoitre.vn: https://news.tuoitre.vn/african-swine-fever-forces-culling-of-4453-pigs-in-vietnams-vinh-long-103261114145749075.htm

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