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African swine fever has been reported in four Chinese provinces (Liaoning, Henan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang) since August 1. Chinese soybean futures fell as much as 1.8% to their lowest in nearly 10 years, and rapeseed meal futures dropped 3.2%, amid already weak demand from a record US crop forecast.
ASF threatens Chinese hog herds and therefore reduces demand for soybean meal and rapeseed meal used in pig feed. Lower hog numbers would weigh on meal demand and push Chinese meal prices down, with knock-on pressure on global protein meal markets.
foodagribusiness.worldEmmy KoelemanAug 29, 2018After 167 past bearish disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.4%), and -0.8% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 117 past bearish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.6%), and +1.2% 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.
