(IARN) — When you think about African Swine Fever (ASF), you probably don’t think about what impact it is having on beef. That’s right, I said beef. The fact of the matter is that ASF has caused and is causing a chain reaction throughout the global meat markets. It is affecting everything, including that drive-thru cheeseburger you just had.
Don Close is with Rabo AgriFinance. He talks about this chain reaction ASF is having on beef in a broader overview.
Close says estimates are that 55% of the Chinese pork breeding herd has been lost to ASF. Close says we can expect probably another 10-15% in 2020. So, while it appears to be slowing, the damage is still being done.
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Story and image courtesy of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.
