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South Korea has used preemptive culling, disinfection and movement controls to contain African swine fever, avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease. Only two ASF cases hit local farms in 2020, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
Effective disease control limits losses in Korean hog and poultry output, which supports stable domestic meat supply and feed demand. The price effect is minor.
koreaherald.comKim Yon-seMay 20, 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.
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.
