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An Irish Examiner feature describes concern across Europe about bluetongue, avian influenza, African swine fever and TB. Bluetongue in Co Down threatens Ireland's disease-free status and live export trade.
African swine fever has been detected in Spain, the EU's second-largest pork exporter.
Multiple livestock disease threats tighten meat supply expectations and could support prices for beef and pork. The overall effect is a general risk premium rather than a single discrete supply shock.
irishexaminer.comStephen CadoganDec 8, 2025After 148 past bullish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.2%), and +1.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
