# Avian Flu Diary: China MOA: Another ASF Outbreak In Guangdong Province

> China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed a second African swine fever outbreak in Guangdong province, this time on a farm in Huangpu District of Guangzhou. The farm had 6,027 pigs, 30 became infected and nine died, and a steering group was dispatched to the area.

- Date: 2018-12-23 · published 2018-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61450-avian-flu-diary-china-moa-another-asf-outbreak-in-guangdong-province
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Spread of ASF into Guangdong, a major pork-consuming province, deepens China's hog herd losses and supports stronger import demand for soymeal and feed grains while weighing on hog prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-08-29 | [ASF outbreaks in China: Effect on feed ingredients - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63652-asf-outbreaks-in-china-effect-on-feed-ingredients-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -0.5% | +21.6% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-17 | [China's pig fever outbreak a boon for chicken farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62911-china-s-pig-fever-outbreak-a-boon-for-chicken-farmers.md) | +8.7% | +22.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-06-21 | [Swine Fever Variants Lead to Mass Outbreaks Across China - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46447-swine-fever-variants-lead-to-mass-outbreaks-across-china-caixin-global.md) | -5.4% | -3.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-23 | [ASF Continues Spread in China and FMD on the Move in South Africa – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60978-asf-continues-spread-in-china-and-fmd-on-the-move-in-south-africa-american.md) | -4.4% | -6.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-10 | [Consumers shifted to chicken in mid-Sept. amid ASF outbreak, growers say – BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56710-consumers-shifted-to-chicken-in-mid-sept-amid-asf-outbreak-growers-say.md) | +7.4% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2021-01-29 | [China confirms ASF outbreak, new virus strains \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49029-china-confirms-asf-outbreak-new-virus-strains-feed-strategy.md) | +1.8% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2019-11-23 | [China Breeding Sow Stock Rises in October for First Time Since Swine Fever Outbreak - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56058-china-breeding-sow-stock-rises-in-october-for-first-time-since-swine-fever.md) | -2.6% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2019-02-03 | [FEATURE-Swine fever outbreak may bury China's small pig farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60583-feature-swine-fever-outbreak-may-bury-china-s-small-pig-farmers.md) | -1.8% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- afludiary.blogspot.com: https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2018/12/china-moa-another-asf-outbreak-in.html

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