# African Swine Fever, trade disputes to disrupt global pork market - High Plains Journal

> A CoBank report says African swine fever in China has affected 10 provinces and that China's hog prices have risen 25% since July. The report estimates over 70% of Chinese hog production is under quarantine or movement restrictions, and it expects the trade dispute to limit China's import options.

- Date: 2018-10-26 · published 2018-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62688-african-swine-fever-trade-disputes-to-disrupt-global-pork-market-high-plains
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Large-scale Chinese herd losses and import constraints are expected to lift global pork prices and support hog and protein values.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 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) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-09-11 | [German African Swine Fever Case Changes Market Direction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51244-german-african-swine-fever-case-changes-market-direction.md) | +5.4% | +19.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-24 | [African swine fever, trade war pain points for China \| 2018-10-24  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62546-african-swine-fever-trade-war-pain-points-for-china-2018-10-24-meat-poultry.md) | +3.1% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-24 | [African swine fever hits Chinese pork industry in run-up to New Year \| China \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62433-african-swine-fever-hits-chinese-pork-industry-in-run-up-to-new-year-china-the.md) | +3.1% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2023-03-17 | [China’s Latest Battle With African Swine Fever to Push Up Pork Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36846-china-s-latest-battle-with-african-swine-fever-to-push-up-pork-prices-bloomberg.md) | -3.8% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/10/26/african-swine-fever-trade-disputes-to-disrupt-global-pork-market/

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