African Swine Fever resurgence expected to knock Chinese pig herd

There was huge volatility in global pork markets after 2018, when African Swine Fever (ASF) flared up in China, resulting in the loss of more than 50 million pigs.

The volatile global pig market, with record prices in the EU but low prices in North America, has been further shaken up by a Reuters news agency report of surging African Swine Fever infections in China.

There was huge volatility in global pork markets after 2018, when African Swine Fever (ASF) flared up in China, resulting in the loss of more than 50 million pigs, and a 27% drop in the production of pork, the country’s most consumed meat product.