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From April 27 through April 30, Sinograin held 12 corn auctions listing 134k tons, with 100k tons purchased. There were 19 corn purchase auctions with Sinograin looking to purchase 628k tons, and 371k tons being purchased. There were 17 rotations auctions with 294k tons listed, and 215k tons traded….   Subscriber content: Sitonia Consulting provides… Continue reading Sinograin corn auctions see increase to end April

Across the May Day holiday period from May 1-5, the number of cross-regional trips is expected to reach a daily average of 305 million per day, up 4% year on year. On the last day of the holiday, railway volume was up 9%, road volume was up 8%, but airline passenger volumes fell 0.7% year… Continue reading Cross-regional holiday trips rise 4% year on year

Brazilian shipments of soybeans to China were 2.1 million tons last week, down slightly from the week prior. In 2026, Brazil has shipped 30.96 million tons of soybeans to China, up 4.3% year on year. Shipments from the US to China continued at a relatively slow pace with 201k tons shipped from the US Gulf… Continue reading Soybean shipments to China

Tianbang Foods, one of the largest publicly traded hog breeders in China, was granted an extension as part of the company’s restructuring process. In March 2024, the company announced its plans to apply for restructuring and has since had four extensions of the process. For Q1 2026, the company reported that its revenue declined 23%… Continue reading Hog producer extends restructuring amid low prices

Over the past 10 days, temperatures in the northeast were slightly higher than normal, while southern areas saw temperatures lower than normal. Conditions in the northeast were generally favorable for spring planting of corn and soybeans in the region. Heavy rainfall has continued in the Yangtze River Delta and southern regions. The National Meteorological Center… Continue reading Heavy rains continue to weigh on rapeseed crops in southern China

The publication Qiushi recently published an article from the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) outlining the goals of the Five-Year Plan. Qiushi is the Communist Party’s official theoretical journal. For comparison, People’s Daily is the party’s official newspaper, which covers news and also party opinions. In contrast, Qiushi is more high-level… Continue reading State leadership aims in grain production

The Ministry of Agriculture held its first meeting of the Expert Advisory Committee for Monitoring and Early Warning of the Pig Industry. Zhang Zhili, the Secretary of the Party Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, attended the meeting and gave a speech. Zhang is effectively the replacement for the previous Minister of… Continue reading Ministry of Agriculture holds another hog meeting

Summary Hog prices continued even lower in April due to a combination of oversupply and weaker demand going into the warmer months. Policy The Ministry of Agriculture has continued to hold meetings, but there has been relatively little in terms of policy response. On April 17, the Ministry of Agriculture held meetings with the hog… Continue reading April monthly hog update – Text

The National Meteorological Center reports that wheat in the northern part of China’s wheat belt is now in the jointing to booting stages, the southern end of the wheat belt is in the heading and flowering stage, and south of the Yangtze River is in the filling and milk-ripe stages. The NMC says development is… Continue reading Weather service reports strong wheat conditions, but risks of lodging