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Despite the effort of Chinese state stockpiler buying back pork from the market for reserve replenishment, hog price in China…

2021 feed production rise sharply amid herd rebound China produced 293 million tons of animal feed last year, according to new data from the Chian Feed Industry Association. Output rose by 16% compared to 2020 levels. Pig feed production exceeded 130 million tons, up 46.6% year on year as the hog industry continued to scale… Continue reading 2021 feed output rise sharply; Brazil pork exports to China dip

Key takeaways for China from February Wasde China wheat demand outlook weakens amid stronger prices The projection for Chinese consumption of wheat in 2021/22 marketing year continued to fall as the preference to substitute corn diminished amid rising wheat prices. The USDA pegged Chinese wheat demand at 35 million tons in the February Wasde report,… Continue reading Wasde takeaways for China; Pork price finds bottom; More Covid-related suspensions

China’s state-owned national reserve manager Sinograin is rumored to begin selling some of its soybean and soyoil stocks soon…

Cold snap sweeps across China, winter wheat condition stable Weather across China turned colder of the past week, with temperatures across most planting areas down 1-2 degrees Celsius below average, and those in some parts of southern China fell 4-6 degrees Celsius below average. Parts of northern China saw additional snowfall which is helpful in… Continue reading Cold snap sweeps across China; Ukraine Q1 corn exports to China strong

Share prices of large hog producers in China remained under pressure…

Public shares of live hog companies in China rose sharply on Friday pushing…

The most recent round of national wheat auctions offered 498,000 tons of…

Dalian May corn futures made new contract highs on Wednesday, hitting…

Urea futures have been steadily climbing over the past two months…