# African Swine Fever in China: An Update

> A preprint from RePEc on African swine fever in China provides an update on the outbreak and its economic context. The text is largely reference material and author details, with little substantive detail on the outbreak itself.

- Date: 2019-01-01 · published 2019-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60974-african-swine-fever-in-china-an-update
- 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 in China's hog herd reduces domestic pork supply and raises demand for feed imports such as corn and soymeal, supporting feed-grain prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-11 | [African Swine Fever May Reduce China's Soybean Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63016-african-swine-fever-may-reduce-china-s-soybean-demand.md) | +4.5% | +26.4% |
| 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 | 2021-03-10 | [Resurgence of African Swine Fever in China Threatens Global Grain Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48100-resurgence-of-african-swine-fever-in-china-threatens-global-grain-demand.md) | +4.4% | +14.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-10-11 | [China Faces Threat From African Swine Fever - Eurasia Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68350-china-faces-threat-from-african-swine-fever-eurasia-review.md) | +3.8% | +9.8% |
| CORN | 2019-09-16 | [China corn industry also hit by African swine fever as demand for pig feed drops \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57090-china-corn-industry-also-hit-by-african-swine-fever-as-demand-for-pig-feed.md) | +3.4% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2020-01-14 | [African swine fever ten years on: the lessons learned and the way forward](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54964-african-swine-fever-ten-years-on-the-lessons-learned-and-the-way-forward.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2019-08-08 | [Analysts question African swine fever recovery \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57569-analysts-question-african-swine-fever-recovery-the-western-producer.md) | -7.3% | -7.5% |

## Sources

- card.iastate.edu: https://card.iastate.edu/ag_policy_review/article?a=91

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