# EXPLAINER: How do bird flu, ASF threaten livestock?

> The Philippines continues to monitor avian influenza and African swine fever, with bird flu reported in 13 provinces across 10 regions as of October 16. The Department of Agriculture banned poultry imports from Minnesota after H5N1 outbreaks there, while lifting bans on poultry products from Germany and Peru after they were declared free of the disease.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T09:11:19.154Z
- Category: disease · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93287-explainer-how-do-bird-flu-asf-threaten-livestock
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Disease risks and import restrictions can reduce poultry availability and tighten local supply, supporting chicken and egg prices. ASF also threatens hog production, which could put upward pressure on pork prices.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-01-13 | [U.S. livestock: Hog slaughter hits five-month low on Omicron spread - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43289-u-s-livestock-hog-slaughter-hits-five-month-low-on-omicron-spread-agcanada.md) | +3.5% | +13.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-12 | [U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up third straight session - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7154-u-s-livestock-cme-lean-hogs-up-third-straight-session-country-guide.md) | +8.4% | +5.4% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-15 | [The so-called "three major livestock infectious diseases" such as highly pathogenic avian influenza .. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15926-the-so-called-three-major-livestock-infectious-diseases-such-as-highly.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-27 | [Fever or trade talk briefly ignite U.S. hog market \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63676-fever-or-trade-talk-briefly-ignite-u-s-hog-market-western-livestock-journal.md) | -3.6% | +17.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-07 | [Livestock Markets Strong, Grains Flat, Says CattleFax](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54716-livestock-markets-strong-grains-flat-says-cattlefax.md) | -3.9% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- gmanetwork.com: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1009108/explainer-how-do-bird-flu-asf-threaten-livestock/story/

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