# Effects from African swine fever may  reduce China's soybean needs.

> DTN reports African swine fever has spread in China since the first case in Shenyang in August, with cases reported in several provinces and 913 hogs culled initially. The disease may cut hog numbers and reduce feed demand and soybean imports.

- Date: 2018-11-01 · published 2018-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62037-effects-from-african-swine-fever-may-reduce-china-s-soybean-needs
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected herd losses reduce feed demand over time, weighing on soybean and meal imports.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 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) | -1.2% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2018-08-27 | [China's soybean, soymeal futures fall on African swine fever worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63548-china-s-soybean-soymeal-futures-fall-on-african-swine-fever-worries.md) | -1.1% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2020-02-03 | [Canola oil demand rising as African swine fever reduces China's soybean crush - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54566-canola-oil-demand-rising-as-african-swine-fever-reduces-china-s-soybean-crush.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2019-04-24 | [Impacts of African Swine Fever on China's Feed Industry and Soy Demand - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59584-impacts-of-african-swine-fever-on-china-s-feed-industry-and-soy-demand-rabobank.md) | -2.4% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2019-04-22 | [Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59588-pork-and-soybean-markets-adjust-to-african-swine-fever-proag.md) | -3.0% | -6.7% |
| SBM | 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) | -4.1% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2018-08-27 | [China's soybean, soymeal futures fall on African swine fever worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63548-china-s-soybean-soymeal-futures-fall-on-african-swine-fever-worries.md) | -2.9% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2020-02-03 | [Canola oil demand rising as African swine fever reduces China's soybean crush - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54566-canola-oil-demand-rising-as-african-swine-fever-reduces-china-s-soybean-crush.md) | -0.6% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2018/11/01/effects-african-swine-fever-may

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