# Rabobank reports coronavirus complicating ASF | 2020-03-04  | MEAT+POULTRY

> Rabobank's African swine fever global update reports declining ASF cases in China but continued spread in other parts of Asia, plus a new case in Greece and a concerning case in western Poland. Rabobank says coronavirus is disrupting protein trade in the first quarter of 2020, with a strong rebound expected in the second quarter. It expects China to maintain or increase protein imports in 2020.

- Date: 2020-03-04 · published 2020-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54023-rabobank-reports-coronavirus-complicating-asf-2020-03-04-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Chinese import demand for proteins supports feed ingredient demand, while short-term coronavirus disruption may weigh on near-term purchases.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2018-08-29 | [Sneak Peek: African Swine Fever outbreaks spark concerns \| 2018-08-29  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63430-sneak-peek-african-swine-fever-outbreaks-spark-concerns-2018-08-29-meat-poultry.md) | -0.5% | +21.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-04-17 | [Nagaland reports outbreak of ASF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47475-nagaland-reports-outbreak-of-asf.md) | +4.3% | +7.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-06-11 | [Global Control of African swine fever. A GF-TADs initiative – 2020 annual report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46446-global-control-of-african-swine-fever-a-gf-tads-initiative-2020-annual-report.md) | -5.1% | -8.8% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-22 | [U.S. Hog Farmers See a Real Threat as Deadly Pig Virus Races Through China, Europe \| Nebraska Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60502-u-s-hog-farmers-see-a-real-threat-as-deadly-pig-virus-races-through-china.md) | -1.1% | +25.0% |
| SBM | 2018-02-13 | [South African Poultry Association Reports on Impact of Avian Flu on Poultry Industry - Parliament of South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66502-south-african-poultry-association-reports-on-impact-of-avian-flu-on-poultry.md) | +5.2% | +4.1% |
| SBM | 2020-02-11 | [China's coronavirus clampdown pushes pork prices towards record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54564-china-s-coronavirus-clampdown-pushes-pork-prices-towards-record.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2020-07-27 | [Global poultry meat supply and trade - Zootecnica \| Poultry Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52267-global-poultry-meat-supply-and-trade-zootecnica-poultry-magazine.md) | -0.5% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/22707-rabobank-reports-coronavirus-complicating-asf

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