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FAO highlights the growing global threat from transboundary animal diseases, citing African swine fever, which has no available vaccine and has caused large pig losses in China and Southeast Asia. It also estimates foot-and-mouth disease costs USD 21 billion annually in production losses and vaccination.
Persistent disease pressure on pig and cattle herds tightens long-run livestock supply and trade flows, a background factor for feed demand rather than a discrete price shock.
fao.orgSep 15, 2025After 645 past disease events, HOGS moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 615 past disease events, SBM moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.8%), and -0.2% 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.
