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A year-long study funded by the Pork Checkoff and Swine Health Information Center found no major gaps in US biosecurity against African swine fever. The review identified feed and feed ingredient imports as a priority area for strengthening defenses.
The finding reduces the perceived near-term risk of an ASF outbreak in US herds, which supports US hog supply confidence. The focus on feed imports highlights a possible future trade restriction on feed ingredients such as meal.
swinehealth.orgSep 7, 2021After 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.
After 98 past neutral disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.5%), and -0.4% 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.
