Poland's Chief Veterinary Inspectorate reported that about 636 million zloty had been paid to farmers by mid-October 2026 for animals culled during outbreaks of avian influenza, Newcastle disease and African swine fever. Another amount of more than 850 million zloty is awaiting payment, bringing total compensation to about 1.5 billion zloty.
Large culls and compensation payments show the scale of disease control in Polish poultry and pig production. The payments affect farm finances and help set how quickly supply recovers, but they do not move market prices directly.
After 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.