# Pork industry learns lessons from avian influenza outbreak

> 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.

- Date: 2022-06-21 · published 2022-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16267-pork-industry-learns-lessons-from-avian-influenza-outbreak
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Preparedness lessons reduce the risk of a US ASF outbreak, which would otherwise hit hog prices and pork export demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

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## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock/pork-industry-learns-lessons-from-avian-influenza-outbreak

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