# Weakest links: State of livestock biosecurity across Asia-Pacific

> An audit of livestock biosecurity across Asia-Pacific examines African swine fever, foot-and-mouth, lumpy skin, avian influenza and screwworm across seven markets. It compares vaccine access, border controls, farmer compensation and diagnostic capacity, citing Vietnam's 2025 ASF outbreaks as an example.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:13:08.934Z
- Category: disease · region Asia-Pacific · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95314-weakest-links-state-of-livestock-biosecurity-across-asia-pacific
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent animal disease in Asia-Pacific sustains pressure on pork and poultry production and feed demand in the region. The piece is analytical background with no new price-moving event.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-09-07 | [Study Validates US Pork Industry Biosecurity Measures and Pathway Awareness – Swine Health Information Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44949-study-validates-us-pork-industry-biosecurity-measures-and-pathway-awareness.md) | -6.0% | -1.5% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-10 | [Is the Livestock Industry Prepared for a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak? - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48494-is-the-livestock-industry-prepared-for-a-foreign-animal-disease-outbreak-pork.md) | +12.0% | +19.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-08-03 | [Biosecurity and Pig Health in Focus to Combat African Swine Fever \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45453-biosecurity-and-pig-health-in-focus-to-combat-african-swine-fever-farm-policy.md) | -0.5% | -12.1% |
| HOGS | 2021-11-10 | [Bird Flu Sweeping Across Europe - The Food Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16325-bird-flu-sweeping-across-europe-the-food-institute.md) | +0.6% | -6.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-08 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12276-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-fall-hard-hogs-mixed-grainews.md) | +0.3% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- agrospectrumasia.com: https://agrospectrumasia.com/features/66/4980/weakest-links-state-of-livestock-biosecurity-across-asia-pacific.html

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