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Pennsylvania's state veterinarian said the US livestock industry, particularly cattle, lacks adequate biosecurity to handle disease threats such as African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza. Speakers at a Penn State conference discussed preparedness and outbreak impacts.
General preparedness commentary without a new outbreak has limited direct price impact, though heightened disease concern can support risk premiums in livestock markets.
farmanddairy.comSarah DonaldsonDec 8, 2021After 69 past neutral disease events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.8% to +0.6%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 69 past neutral disease events, Lean 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.
