
Grow Further describes a new online global livestock disease tracking system, which tracks recent outbreaks. Reported cases include avian influenza in several countries, lumpy skin disease in Thailand and Cambodia, classical swine fever in Brazil, and African swine fever in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The FAO launched its upgraded EMPRES-i+ platform on October 22.
Better early warning tools may speed detection and containment of livestock diseases, but the tool itself does not change supply. The disease activity it tracks is relevant to poultry and pork supply and feed demand.
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.