
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned that transboundary animal diseases such as African swine fever, high-pathogenic avian influenza, sheep and goat pox, peste des petits ruminants and screwworm pose growing threats to farm incomes and trade. It called for stronger biosecurity and veterinary controls.
The article also notes African swine fever spread in Spain has added pressure on the European pork market, including Bulgarian producers.
Disease outbreaks that restrict animal and meat trade shift pork supply into the EU domestic market, which can pressure pork prices and raise demand for feed such as soybean meal and corn if herd management changes.
After 117 past bearish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.6%), and +1.2% 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.