# Research Prioritizes ASF Prevention and Preparedness - Pork Checkoff

> The Pork Checkoff describes its funded African swine fever research, including more than 33 swine disease projects worth over $3.6 million since 2018. Priorities cover prevention and preparedness, such as composting and biosecurity practices. The article notes that the US has never had ASF.

- Date: 2021-08-03 · published 2021-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45451-research-prioritizes-asf-prevention-and-preparedness-pork-checkoff
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

This is background on US preparedness rather than a new supply event, so it has little direct price effect on hogs or feed.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-04-15 | [Facing the Avian Influenza: How Research Supports Preparedness and Action](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16007-facing-the-avian-influenza-how-research-supports-preparedness-and-action.md) | +3.4% | +5.5% |
| HOGS | 2022-08-12 | [Vigilance and preparedness are priorities in keeping ASF out of the US \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16253-vigilance-and-preparedness-are-priorities-in-keeping-asf-out-of-the-us-meat.md) | -13.5% | -19.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-10 | [U.S. Pork Response African Swine Fever Prevention – Swine Health Information Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62909-u-s-pork-response-african-swine-fever-prevention-swine-health-information-center.md) | +4.4% | +27.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-10-16 | [ASF preventation and avian influenza through biosecurity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15958-asf-preventation-and-avian-influenza-through-biosecurity.md) | -2.7% | -5.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-28 | [Farm Bill Primer: Animal Disease Management and Prevention - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16021-farm-bill-primer-animal-disease-management-and-prevention-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2025-04-15 | [Facing the Avian Influenza: How Research Supports Preparedness and Action](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16007-facing-the-avian-influenza-how-research-supports-preparedness-and-action.md) | -1.4% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2018-09-10 | [U.S. Pork Response African Swine Fever Prevention – Swine Health Information Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62909-u-s-pork-response-african-swine-fever-prevention-swine-health-information-center.md) | -2.2% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-02-28 | [Farm Bill Primer: Animal Disease Management and Prevention - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16021-farm-bill-primer-animal-disease-management-and-prevention-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- porkcheckoff.org: https://www.porkcheckoff.org/news/research-prioritizes-african-swine-fever-prevention-and-preparedness/

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