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Iowa Farm Bureau reports that animal health officials are monitoring African swine fever, bird flu and other threats. It cites recent foot-and-mouth disease detections in Europe and concerns about Japanese encephalitis in Australia.
Monitoring of exotic disease risks can lead to trade restrictions on meat and livestock if outbreaks occur. No outbreak in the US is reported, so there is no immediate price effect.
iowafarmbureau.comCorey MunsonMay 5, 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.
