# Foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza: livestock diseases warned for winter

> South Korean livestock authorities activated an emergency protocol after consecutive detections of foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza. On November 12, eight cattle tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease at a farm in Yecheon County, prompting movement restrictions, disinfection of nearby roads and farms, and vaccinations.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:13:38.343Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97559-foot-and-mouth-disease-and-avian-influenza-livestock-diseases-warned-for-winter
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Disease-driven movement restrictions and culling can tighten domestic supplies of meat and eggs and shift import demand for feed ingredients such as meat and bone meal and corn. Impact on feed prices is likely limited unless the outbreak spreads beyond the current area.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mspain.ajunews.com: https://mspain.ajunews.com/view/20261113092870133

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