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African swine fever has spread across China and parts of Europe since August but has not reached US farms. The article gives guidance to US veterinarians and producers on recognizing symptoms and preventing introduction.
This is general educational content with no new supply event, so it has little direct price impact beyond background risk to US hog prices.
wattagnet.comAnn ReusNov 1, 2018After 645 past disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 615 past disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.8%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
