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Pork producers are studying the poultry industry's avian influenza response, emphasizing preparation and planning. ASF reached the Dominican Republic and Haiti last July, and US authorities have stepped up border efforts to keep foreign animal diseases out.
Preparedness lessons reduce the risk of a US ASF outbreak, which would otherwise hit hog prices and pork export demand for feed.
After 69 past neutral disease events, 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.