# African swine fever outbreaks put Vietnam's Mekong Delta pig herds at risk

> Authorities in Ca Mau Province and Can Tho City have stepped up African swine fever controls after nearly 3,700 pigs were culled in the two localities by end-October. Ca Mau has recorded 23 outbreaks across 18 communes, with nine not yet past the 21-day monitoring period.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T12:12:16.085Z
- Category: disease · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81687-african-swine-fever-outbreaks-put-vietnam-s-mekong-delta-pig-herds-at-risk
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Pig deaths and culling reduce domestic pork output and local demand for feed, mainly corn and soymeal in Vietnam. The effect on global feed prices is limited because the outbreak is local.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-05-13 | [Bangkok Post - Vietnam culls 1.2m pigs as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58964-bangkok-post-vietnam-culls-1-2m-pigs-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +6.9% | +11.9% |
| CORN | 2020-05-10 | [South Africa reports outbreak of African Swine Fever - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53010-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-moneyweb.md) | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2019-06-06 | [China’s African swine fever outbreak is unprecedented \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58463-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-is-unprecedented-vox.md) | +2.8% | +4.2% |
| 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 | 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) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2019-05-13 | [Bangkok Post - Vietnam culls 1.2m pigs as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58964-bangkok-post-vietnam-culls-1-2m-pigs-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +3.6% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2019-06-06 | [China’s African swine fever outbreak is unprecedented \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58463-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-is-unprecedented-vox.md) | +0.6% | -3.7% |
| SBM | 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) | +3.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- news.tuoitre.vn: https://news.tuoitre.vn/african-swine-fever-outbreaks-put-vietnams-mekong-delta-pig-herds-at-risk-103261105145838069.htm

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