# ASF spreads to Tibet | 2019-04-10  | MEAT+POULTRY

> The OIE confirmed African swine fever in Tibet, with three outbreaks in Linzhi and 5,695 swine culled. China has reported 118 ASF outbreaks across 28 provinces since August 2018, and about 1 million pigs have been culled.

- Date: 2019-04-10 · published 2019-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59459-asf-spreads-to-tibet-2019-04-10-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

ASF spreading to every corner of China cuts pig herd size and pork output, which increases imported pork and feed grain demand and supports hog and feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-04-14 | 1 | +6.6% | 4.2 | ASF spreading to Tibet and the culling of pigs in China reinforce expectations of reduced Chinese pork output and higher import demand, supporting sentiment. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-05-24 | [On alert for ASF \| 2019-05-24  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58968-on-alert-for-asf-2019-05-24-meat-poultry.md) | -5.7% | -9.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-02 | [ASF outside China has global implications \| 2019-10-02  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56456-asf-outside-china-has-global-implications-2019-10-02-meat-poultry.md) | +0.1% | +3.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-27 | [Rabobank: ASF impacts becoming clear \| 2019-08-27  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57474-rabobank-asf-impacts-becoming-clear-2019-08-27-meat-poultry.md) | -1.6% | -10.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-17 | [Meat and poultry market update regarding ASF, meat alternatives \| 2020-01-17  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55243-meat-and-poultry-market-update-regarding-asf-meat-alternatives-2020-01-17-meat.md) | +2.2% | -11.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-07-30 | [Pork market challenges continue due to disease, trade talks \| 2019-07-30  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58249-pork-market-challenges-continue-due-to-disease-trade-talks-2019-07-30-meat.md) | -2.8% | -17.2% |
| CORN | 2019-10-02 | [ASF outside China has global implications \| 2019-10-02  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56456-asf-outside-china-has-global-implications-2019-10-02-meat-poultry.md) | +2.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2021-08-16 | [Avian influenza leads to decline in poultry meat production across EU - Poultry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45691-avian-influenza-leads-to-decline-in-poultry-meat-production-across-eu-poultry.md) | -3.1% | -8.4% |
| CORN | 2020-01-14 | [ASF drives global poultry market in 2020 \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55242-asf-drives-global-poultry-market-in-2020-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/21155-asf-spreads-to-tibet

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