Minnesota officials describe how lessons from the 2015 HPAI poultry outbreak shaped African swine fever preparedness. They cite a Poultry Emergency Disease Management Committee and USDA's 23 critical response activities.
The discussion was presented at a 2024 swine veterinarians conference.
Preparedness for African swine fever reduces the risk of a severe hog supply shock, which would shift demand for hog and feed products. The effect on prices today is minimal.
After 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.