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Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Swine Health Information Center describe a project to share early warning information on international animal health hazards with US government and industry. The article argues that global trade increases the risk of introducing pathogens into the US, which is currently free of several such diseases.
The piece is a policy-oriented commentary on biosecurity surveillance with no new outbreak, so it has negligible direct effect on feed or livestock prices.
nationalhogfarmer.comMay 8, 2018After 645 past disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 615 past disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.8%), and -0.2% 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.
