# Investigators look for swine fever links - Chinadaily.com.cn

> China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is investigating whether three recent African swine fever outbreaks are linked. The outbreaks were in Shenyang on Aug 1, Zhengzhou on Aug 14 and Lianyungang, where 615 pigs were infected. The ministry says it will publish information when available.

- Date: 2018-08-21 · published 2018-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63432-investigators-look-for-swine-fever-links-chinadaily-com-cn
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreaks have pushed pork prices down in parts of China and prompted farmers to sell quickly. Lower hog prices and herd culls reduce feed demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-01-01 | [African Swine Fever in China: An Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60974-african-swine-fever-in-china-an-update.md) | +2.9% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +4.9% | +30.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-12 | [African Swine Fever Persists in Parts of China - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45951-african-swine-fever-persists-in-parts-of-china-ukragroconsult.md) | -1.0% | -0.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-10-11 | [China Faces Threat From African Swine Fever - Eurasia Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68350-china-faces-threat-from-african-swine-fever-eurasia-review.md) | +3.8% | +9.8% |
| HOGS | 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) | +4.5% | +26.4% |
| CORN | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | -2.1% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-02-01 | [Year of the Pig: Swine fever threatens China’s pork industry \| CNN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60498-year-of-the-pig-swine-fever-threatens-china-s-pork-industry-cnn.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2021-07-12 | [African Swine Fever Persists in Parts of China - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45951-african-swine-fever-persists-in-parts-of-china-ukragroconsult.md) | -6.7% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- chinadaily.com.cn: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201808/21/WS5b7b6461a310add14f386d3f.html

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