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A National Pork Board column by a veterinarian reflects on lessons from the 2014 US HPAI outbreak and urges swine producers to strengthen biosecurity against African swine fever and classical swine fever. It is an opinion piece on preparedness rather than a report of new outbreaks.
The piece describes preparedness for possible foreign animal disease in US pigs but reports no new outbreak or supply change. It has no direct price implication for feed.
nationalhogfarmer.comAnn HessJan 23, 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.
