The US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture is running enhanced African swine fever surveillance on all swine farms, with a protection zone that bans swine and pork movement. Over 220 animals tested negative in the past six months.
The surveillance and movement ban are local to a small territory, with negligible effect on mainland hog, pork or feed prices.
After 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.