# China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks

> African swine fever outbreaks are surging in parts of southern China after heavy rains, according to analysts and industry sources. China's hog herd shrank by about 40% last year, and the disease is slowing herd recovery.

- Date: 2020-07-10 · published 2020-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51995-china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Continued ASF losses keep China's pork supply tight, which supports hog prices and raises import demand for feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-06-06 | [China’s African swine fever outbreak is unprecedented \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58463-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-is-unprecedented-vox.md) | -1.3% | -7.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-05 | [China reports African swine fever outbreak in Yunnan province](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52486-china-reports-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-yunnan-province.md) | -5.6% | -10.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-21 | [Avian Flu Diary: China MOA: African Swine Fever Outbreak In Yunnan Province](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60501-avian-flu-diary-china-moa-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-yunnan-province.md) | +0.4% | +23.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-31 | [African Swine Fever outbreak in Northern Cape \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64894-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-northern-cape-sanews.md) | +2.2% | +9.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-11-05 | [USMEF says China's African Swine Fever outbreak now 54 cases - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61927-usmef-says-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-now-54-cases-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.2% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever-floods/china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks-idUSKBN24B0ZF/

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