# African swine fever case in South Korea prompts authorities to cull thousands of pigs

> South Korea confirmed an African swine fever case at a farm in Gangneung, where 29 of 32 dead pigs tested positive. About 20,000 pigs were culled and a 48-hour standstill order was imposed on farms in six neighboring cities and counties. It is the first outbreak since November.

- Date: 2026-01-17 · published 2026-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15941-african-swine-fever-case-in-south-korea-prompts-authorities-to-cull-thousands
- 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

The cull and movement restrictions cut local pig supply in the short term. The effect on global feed and meat markets is small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-09-17 | [South Korea confirms first case of African swine fever - Pig World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56956-south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-african-swine-fever-pig-world.md) | -3.8% | +1.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-10 | [South Africa reports farm outbreak of African swine fever - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59456-south-africa-reports-farm-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-oie.md) | +7.3% | +5.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-21 | [African swine fever: North Sumatra spends Rp 5 billion to bury thousands of dead pigs    - National - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55485-african-swine-fever-north-sumatra-spends-rp-5-billion-to-bury-thousands-of-dead.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-15 | [Thailand to ban pig imports from Myanmar over African swine fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57473-thailand-to-ban-pig-imports-from-myanmar-over-african-swine-fever.md) | -12.9% | -20.5% |
| HOGS | 2020-05-10 | [South Africa reports outbreak of African Swine Fever - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53010-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-moneyweb.md) | -7.0% | -24.3% |
| SBM | 2019-09-17 | [South Korea confirms first case of African swine fever - Pig World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56956-south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-african-swine-fever-pig-world.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| SBM | 2019-08-15 | [Thailand to ban pig imports from Myanmar over African swine fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57473-thailand-to-ban-pig-imports-from-myanmar-over-african-swine-fever.md) | +0.6% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2024-12-16 | [Indonesia detects African swine fever in most of its provinces](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16038-indonesia-detects-african-swine-fever-in-most-of-its-provinces.md) | +2.8% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- haberintelifi.aa.com.tr: https://haberintelifi.aa.com.tr/en/africa/african-swine-fever-case-in-south-korea-prompts-authorities-to-cull-thousands-of-pigs/3801962

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