# South Korea confirms first case of African swine fever - Pig World

> South Korea confirmed its first African swine fever case at a pig farm in Paju near the North Korean border, with nearly 4,000 pigs to be culled. The government raised its animal disease alert to maximum and imposed a 48-hour nationwide livestock movement ban.

- Date: 2019-09-17 · published 2019-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56956-south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-african-swine-fever-pig-world
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

ASF spreading into South Korea, a major pork importer, could reduce its pork imports and feed demand, and signals wider regional spread that pressures Asian hog prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-05-10 | [South Africa reports outbreak of African Swine Fever - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53010-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-moneyweb.md) | -7.0% | -24.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-29 | [African swine fever confirmed in Dominican Republic pigs -USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45944-african-swine-fever-confirmed-in-dominican-republic-pigs-usda.md) | +1.5% | -10.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-27 | [China's soybean, soymeal futures fall on African swine fever worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63548-china-s-soybean-soymeal-futures-fall-on-african-swine-fever-worries.md) | -3.6% | +17.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +4.9% | +30.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-12 | [African Swine Fever Persists in Parts of China - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45951-african-swine-fever-persists-in-parts-of-china-ukragroconsult.md) | -1.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-05-10 | [South Africa reports outbreak of African Swine Fever - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53010-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-moneyweb.md) | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | -2.1% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-03-15 | [UPDATE 1-China's Pig Farms Battle New Surge in African Swine Fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36847-update-1-china-s-pig-farms-battle-new-surge-in-african-swine-fever.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- pig-world.co.uk: https://www.pig-world.co.uk/news/south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-african-swine-fever.html

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