ASF Having Lower Impact on Philippine Feed Market Than Originally Forecast, USDA Says
The effects of African swine fever on feed demand in the Philippines may not be “as severe as initially forecast,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report released Dec. 19. Estimates predict a decline of…
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100,000 metric tons in feed wheat consumption, down from a decline of 300,000 metric tons forecast earlier, USDA said, potentially reducing the need for feed imports. USDA also said the Philippines is facing low rice production due to a recent typhoon, which will likely lead to an increase in 200,000 metric tons of rice imports.