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Reuters reports that African swine fever has killed 61 pigs and infected nearly 200 more in northern Namibia's Omusati region, discovered the week before. Officials say there is no vaccine, so mass culling is the main response.
The article also notes the disease has nearly halved China's herd since 2018.
A localized outbreak in Namibia has minimal direct effect on global feed prices, though it adds to the broader pressure on pork supply and demand.
whbl.comSyndicated ContentApr 28, 2020After 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.
