# Bangkok Post - Vietnam culls 1.2m pigs as African swine fever spreads

> Vietnam has culled more than 1.2 million pigs infected with African swine fever, according to the government. The virus has spread to 29 provinces, including Dong Nai, which supplies around 40% of pork for Ho Chi Minh City.

- Date: 2019-05-13 · published 2019-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Vietnam · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58964-bangkok-post-vietnam-culls-1-2m-pigs-as-african-swine-fever-spreads
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy pig losses in Vietnam cut local feed demand and push buyers toward poultry and imported pork, which shifts demand for feed ingredients and meat prices in Southeast Asia.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-05-14 | 1 | +5.1% | 3.2 | Vietnam's ASF spread and 1.2m pig cull on May 13, just before the move, reinforced the Asian protein-shortage story and the case for stronger US pork export demand, supporting hog futures. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 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) | +3.1% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2019-12-19 | [African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55479-african-swine-fever-fears-rise-as-virus-spreads-to-indonesia-bbc-news.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| SBM | 2019-08-01 | [Cargill shuts China feed mills as swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58089-cargill-shuts-china-feed-mills-as-swine-fever-spreads.md) | -1.7% | -1.4% |
| SBM | 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) | -5.8% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2019-09-17 | [South Korea confirms first case of African swine fever - Pig World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56956-south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-african-swine-fever-pig-world.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| 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 | 2019-12-19 | [African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55479-african-swine-fever-fears-rise-as-virus-spreads-to-indonesia-bbc-news.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2019-08-01 | [Cargill shuts China feed mills as swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58089-cargill-shuts-china-feed-mills-as-swine-fever-spreads.md) | -3.0% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1676768/vietnam-culls-1-2m-pigs-as-african-swine-fever-spreads

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