# FAO—African Swine Fever: Challenges for Some, Opportunities for Others? – American Association of Swine Veterinarians

> The FAO reports that African swine fever continues to spread across China, now in 28 provinces and regions, with over 1 million pigs culled. The disease has also reached Vietnam, Mongolia and Cambodia, raising questions about global meat and feed markets.

- Date: 2019-05-29 · published 2019-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58963-fao-african-swine-fever-challenges-for-some-opportunities-for-others-american
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of Chinese pig herds reduce feed demand for soymeal, corn and other feed ingredients while increasing demand for substitute meats, pressuring pork prices and shifting protein trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-02-27 | [Cases Keep Coming: African Swine Fever in Vietnam, China – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60496-cases-keep-coming-african-swine-fever-in-vietnam-china-american-association-of.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| SBM | 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) | -2.9% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2018-12-04 | [African Swine Fever, Structural Changes Disrupt China's Pork Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61544-african-swine-fever-structural-changes-disrupt-china-s-pork-market.md) | -1.0% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 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) | +1.8% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2019-04-24 | [Impacts of African Swine Fever on China's Feed Industry and Soy Demand - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59584-impacts-of-african-swine-fever-on-china-s-feed-industry-and-soy-demand-rabobank.md) | -1.7% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2019-02-27 | [Cases Keep Coming: African Swine Fever in Vietnam, China – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60496-cases-keep-coming-african-swine-fever-in-vietnam-china-american-association-of.md) | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-12-04 | [African Swine Fever, Structural Changes Disrupt China's Pork Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61544-african-swine-fever-structural-changes-disrupt-china-s-pork-market.md) | +0.5% | +2.6% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- aasv.org: https://www.aasv.org/2019/05/fao-african-swine-fever-challenges-for-some-opportunities-for-others/

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