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H5N1 was confirmed in a pig on a central Oregon backyard farm, the first such case in a US pig, according to USDA. The pig was one of five on a farm where poultry were also infected, and USDA says the animals were not intended for commercial food.
Because the pig was not destined for commercial pork, USDA sees no near-term threat to the US pork supply, so price impact is minimal. Pigs can act as mixing vessels for flu viruses, so the finding is a watch item for future risk.
sciencenews.orgErin Garcia de JesúsNov 1, 2024After 69 past neutral disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and -1.6% 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.
