# ASF Hits 27,000-Pig Facility in Estonia, New FMD Strain Emerges in Egypt - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

> African swine fever struck a 27,000-pig facility in Estonia, about 45% of the country's pig production, following earlier herd losses of around 10%. The Swine Health Information Center also reported a SAT-1 foot-and-mouth disease strain identified in Egypt and illicit animal product movements.

- Date: 2025-09-15 · published 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15969-asf-hits-27-000-pig-facility-in-estonia-new-fmd-strain-emerges-in-egypt
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Losing nearly half of Estonia's pig output and spreading FMD in the region tightens European pork supply, supporting hog prices and feed demand for pig rations.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-08-14 | [Hungary and Philippines Confirm New African Swine Fever Outbreaks in Domestic and Backyard Herds - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15889-hungary-and-philippines-confirm-new-african-swine-fever-outbreaks-in-domestic.md) | -9.9% | -11.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-26 | [U.S. Pork Outlook: PRRS Challenges, Tighter Supplies, and Rising Prices - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23474-u-s-pork-outlook-prrs-challenges-tighter-supplies-and-rising-prices-swineweb.md) | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-31 | [Hog prices poised to soar as deadly swine disease emerges in China - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63673-hog-prices-poised-to-soar-as-deadly-swine-disease-emerges-in-china-marketwatch.md) | +7.0% | +28.4% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-16 | [Jim Long Pork Commentary: US market continues to strengthen
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4616-jim-long-pork-commentary-us-market-continues-to-strengthen-the-pig-site.md) | +8.9% | +19.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-21 | [China's pork imports to double in 2019 as swine fever hits local output
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60093-china-s-pork-imports-to-double-in-2019-as-swine-fever-hits-local-output-the-pig.md) | +11.1% | +23.1% |

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/asf-hits-27000-pig-facility-in-estonia-new-fmd-strain-emerges-in-egypt/

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