Author: Darin Friedrichs

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Hog breeders have started to release June sales data, with Muyuan reporting sales down 11.3% year on year, and Wens reporting sales down 14.5%. Wens sold 2.57 million hogs in June, the lowest monthly sales since September 2024, and down from a peak of 4.56 million in December 2025. Muyuan reported an average selling price… Continue reading Large hog producers report weaker sales in June; mid-sized companies grow

China Agricultural Production Materials Circulation Association held an industry conference on July 4 regarding self-regulation of urea exports. This led to social media posts speculating on increases in exports and the loosening of export regulations. The association released a statement saying the meeting was only discussing the current state of the market, the social media… Continue reading Industry association refutes urea export rumors as prices fall

Soybean shipments from Brazil to China dipped last week to 1.78 million tons. Based on lineup data, Brazil has shipped 54.73 million tons to China since the start of the year, up 4.9% year on year. Brazilian customs reported June shipments at 10.28 million tons. Shipments since the start of the year, based on customs… Continue reading Weekly soybean shipments from Brazil to China dip

Last week, Sinograin held 22 corn auctions with a listed volume of 203k tons. 103k tons, or 51%, were purchased. Sinograin held only 3 rounds of procurement, with a target volume of 38k tons. 34k tons, or 90%, were purchased. This was the lowest volume of the year and followed several months of relatively large… Continue reading Sharp drop in Sinograin procurement weighs on corn                      

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Piglet prices continued to fall last week, down another 2.8% year on year, and down 40.4%. In the Ministry of Agriculture price series going back to September 2018, this is basically tied with the lowest price for piglets, which was 21.59 yuan per KG in February 2019. Egg prices also reverted, down 2.8% for the… Continue reading Protein Price Update sees piglet prices continue to fall

In June, the national average temperature in China was 20.7°C (69.3°F), which was 0.4°C (0.7°F) higher than normal. In the northwest, temperatures were 1-6°C (1.8-10.8°F) higher than normal, while in the northeast and eastern Inner Mongolia, temperatures were 1-4°C (1.8-7.2°F) lower than normal. The national average precipitation was 95.6mm (3.76 inches), which was 3.3mm (0.13… Continue reading July forecast positive for north and northeast, but risks increase for northwest

Temperatures were mixed last week, with areas of the southeast and south being colder than normal, while much higher temperatures continued in the northwest. Conditions in the northeast remained generally good, with most areas seeing rainfall and temperatures slightly above normal. Some areas of central Jilin and most of Liaoning saw cloudy weather with little… Continue reading Next typhoon brings risks to crops in northern China