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Bovine Vet explains that the illness in dairy herds is the same highly pathogenic avian influenza strain (H5N1) that has hit US poultry. It answers producer questions about the terminology and whether pigs are at risk of transmission.
The article quotes the National Pork Board chief veterinarian.
Clarifying the risk to pigs helps producers avoid unnecessary herd reactions that could affect hog supply. The article itself does not signal a price change.
bovinevetonline.comJennifer ShikeApr 10, 2024After 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.
