# Animal health experts: US ag needs to be prepared for disease outbreaks - Farm and Dairy

> 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.

- Date: 2021-12-08 · published 2021-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16314-animal-health-experts-us-ag-needs-to-be-prepared-for-disease-outbreaks-farm-and
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

General preparedness commentary without a new outbreak has limited direct price impact, though heightened disease concern can support risk premiums in livestock markets.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2021-02-10 | [Is the Livestock Industry Prepared for a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak? - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48494-is-the-livestock-industry-prepared-for-a-foreign-animal-disease-outbreak-pork.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-10-08 | [NCBA Expresses Concern About Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50589-ncba-expresses-concern-about-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-in-africa.md) | -0.3% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-01 | [Diseases on farms in South Africa: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system - BetsBulletin South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16135-diseases-on-farms-in-south-africa-recent-outbreaks-point-to-weaknesses-in-the.md) | -3.2% | -1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-14 | [Diseases on farms in South Africa: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system – Agribook Digital](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16142-diseases-on-farms-in-south-africa-recent-outbreaks-point-to-weaknesses-in-the.md) | -0.4% | -4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-15 | [Beef herd health-it extends far beyond our airports \| The National Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57522-beef-herd-health-it-extends-far-beyond-our-airports-the-national-tribune.md) | -1.4% | -5.7% |
| HOGS | 2018-07-27 | [Preparing for animal disease outbreaks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63904-preparing-for-animal-disease-outbreaks.md) | -7.7% | -23.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-10 | [Is the Livestock Industry Prepared for a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak? - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48494-is-the-livestock-industry-prepared-for-a-foreign-animal-disease-outbreak-pork.md) | +12.0% | +19.6% |
| HOGS | 2023-12-01 | [Diseases on farms in South Africa: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system - BetsBulletin South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16135-diseases-on-farms-in-south-africa-recent-outbreaks-point-to-weaknesses-in-the.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- farmanddairy.com: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/animal-health-experts-us-ag-needs-to-be-prepared-for-disease-outbreaks/696103.html

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