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Namibia suspended imports of cloven-hoofed animals, their products, and feed such as straw and forage from Botswana after suspecting a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak there. Botswana has also imposed a countrywide movement standstill on susceptible animals.
Trade bans on livestock and feed from Botswana disrupt regional cattle flows, though the effect on global feed and meat prices is limited.
thepatriot.co.bwAug 30, 2022After 356 past disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.1%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 266 past disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.7%), and +1.7% 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.
