# USMEF says China's African Swine Fever outbreak now 54 cases - Brownfield Ag News

> USMEF reports China's African swine fever outbreak has reached 54 cases, with a case in a major pork-producing province. Chinese animal transport restrictions are causing panic selling, pushing prices in some hit provinces below breakeven.

- Date: 2018-11-05 · published 2018-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61927-usmef-says-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-now-54-cases-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected herd reductions in China and lower domestic hog prices point to reduced pork output and higher import demand later, which supports global pork and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-04-23 | [African Swine Fever footprint expands - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59462-african-swine-fever-footprint-expands-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.2% | +2.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-31 | [African Swine Fever outbreak in Northern Cape \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64894-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-northern-cape-sanews.md) | +2.2% | +9.8% |
| HOGS | 2019-06-06 | [China’s African swine fever outbreak is unprecedented \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58463-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-is-unprecedented-vox.md) | -1.3% | -7.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-07-10 | [China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51995-china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks.md) | +9.3% | +9.5% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-05 | [China reports African swine fever outbreak in Yunnan province](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52486-china-reports-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-yunnan-province.md) | -5.6% | -10.7% |
| SBM | 2019-04-23 | [African Swine Fever footprint expands - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59462-african-swine-fever-footprint-expands-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2018-11-09 | [China African Swine Fever: New Cases Reported Across Provinces](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61928-china-african-swine-fever-new-cases-reported-across-provinces.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2019-10-17 | [Vietnam says African swine fever outbreak slows, urges farmers to rebuild herds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56451-vietnam-says-african-swine-fever-outbreak-slows-urges-farmers-to-rebuild-herds.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/usmef-says-chinas-african-swine-fever-outbreak-now-54-cases/

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