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The agriculture ministers of Japan, China and South Korea agreed in a joint declaration to strengthen cooperation against livestock diseases. The plan includes regular chief veterinarian meetings and joint studies.
The ministers named African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza as priorities.
Regional coordination may reduce cross-border disease spread in major Asian feed-importing markets. The agreement itself has no immediate effect on prices.
plenglish.comJuan Carlos Dominguez TañoAug 12, 2025After 645 past disease events, Lean 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, Soybean Meal 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.
