# Combating livestock diseases: A global challenge

> 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.

- Date: 2025-09-15 · published 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15967-combating-livestock-diseases-a-global-challenge
- 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

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.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-07-31 | [Controlling disease outbreaks in livestock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15893-controlling-disease-outbreaks-in-livestock.md) | -2.6% | -12.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-09 | [Strengthening prevention and control of three dangerous diseases in livestock.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15886-strengthening-prevention-and-control-of-three-dangerous-diseases-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| HOGS | 2023-11-30 | [Diseases threaten the livestock industry in the Mekong Delta](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16137-diseases-threaten-the-livestock-industry-in-the-mekong-delta.md) | -2.2% | -3.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-12 | [Japan, China, and South Korea fight livestock diseases together - Prensa Latina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15976-japan-china-and-south-korea-fight-livestock-diseases-together-prensa-latina.md) | -9.6% | -8.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-10 | [Switzerland is closely monitoring three livestock diseases - SWI swissinfo.ch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15978-switzerland-is-closely-monitoring-three-livestock-diseases-swi-swissinfo-ch.md) | -8.9% | -8.6% |
| SBM | 2026-07-31 | [Controlling disease outbreaks in livestock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15893-controlling-disease-outbreaks-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-08-12 | [Japan, China, and South Korea fight livestock diseases together - Prensa Latina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15976-japan-china-and-south-korea-fight-livestock-diseases-together-prensa-latina.md) | +0.8% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2025-08-10 | [Switzerland is closely monitoring three livestock diseases - SWI swissinfo.ch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15978-switzerland-is-closely-monitoring-three-livestock-diseases-swi-swissinfo-ch.md) | +2.9% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/animal-health/news-events/news/detail/combating-livestock-diseases--a-global-challenge/en

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