Recent news articles and government reports show that African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to have a disrupting impact on soybean and pork markets. Today’s update highlights key points from several of these sources.
African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever: Opportunities and Concerns
News items continue to highlight the ongoing impacts of African Swine Fever (ASF). In addition to explaining some of the market effects of the disease, recent articles have also addressed under-reporting issues in China, the spread of ASF, and the importance of keeping ASF out of the United States.
Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever
Recent news items have focused on the impacts that African Swine Fever (AFS) in China is having on pork and soybean markets. Today’s update looks briefly at these issues in more detail.
African Swine Fever: Market Impacts Persist
Articles last week documented some of the recent impacts that African swine fever is having on hog markets, including in the U.S. Today’s update looks at key points from several of these news items.
African Swine Fever in China Helps Boost U.S. Hog Prices
A Wall Street Journal article Wednesday stated that, “Hog prices have surged in recent weeks on signs that Chinese buyers have turned to the U.S. to make up for the dwindling of China’s pig herds because of African swine fever.” Today’s update explores this development in greater detail.