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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
China Broiler Weekly: Hybrid broiler prices halved in six weeks (week ended May 22, 2020)
Demands for live chickens were tepid, sending prices of native broilers plunging amid excess supplies. Chick markets remained weak as farmers were reluctant to build inventories.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
China Live Hog Weekly: Supply surge, demand drop sink prices (week ended May 22, 2020)
Hog releases increased substantially with inventories expanding, hence dragging prices tremendously lower amid weak demand for pork. As China's economic outlook looked grim, consumers cut the consumption of pork, which remained costly. Mean ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
China Methionine: Subdued demand drags down prices (week ended May 25, 2020)
Feed producers limited the purchases of methionine while the prices of poultry products were weak. Overseas demand softened as well as buyers who have stocked ample inventories withheld buying. Prices weakened with demand slackened and supp ...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
China's April soybean imports nearly triple March volume
Customs data showed that China's soybean imports in April from top supplier Brazil rose 2.6% on-year, and almost triple from March arrivals, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
China imports record 400,000 tonnes of pork in April
China's customs data showed the country imported 140,000 tonnes of pork in April, a 170% increase compared to the year prior with buyers benefitting from the lower pork prices, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
China Corn Weekly: Prices soften as traders clear stocks (ended May 22, 2020)
Corn availability remained limited although traders attempted to clear stocks as the government is expected to release state reserves for auction soon. Demand wise, feed millers were less keen to stock inventories with transportation costs ...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Hong Kong start-up partners with US company to develop ASF vaccines
Pacific GeneTech, a Hong Kong-based startup, will work with US-based EpiVax to create vaccines for African swine fever, according to the former's CEO Tim Collard, the South China Morning Post reported this month.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
China Fishmeal Weekly: Traders cut prices to move sales (week ended May 22, 2020)
As the sales of fishmeal were slow while the preliminary fish catch for the new season was high, traders negotiated prices in efforts to entice buyers. Port inventories of fishmeal decreased to 129,900 tonnes as more feed producers placed o ...
Saturday, May 23, 2020
China sees no spike in pork prices with ASF threat
While African swine fever remains a severe threat to China's hog production, the nation will not see a huge rise in pork prices, Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said Friday, Reuters reported.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
China to assure food security during COVID-19 crisis
China will create and enact a response plan for a stable food supply in the midst of the global coronavirus epidemic, the country's state planner said on Friday, Reuters reported.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
China steps up aquaculture's shift to premium species
There have been signs pointing to China aquaculture's accelerated move toward more premium species and greater emphasis on value-added production in mass-volume freshwater fish farming, SeafoodSource reports.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Twin threats of African swine fever and COVID-19 unsettle China's pork market
Even as China slowly reopens its economy following draconian lockdowns to keep the COVID-19 pandemic in check, the persisting threat of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to leave its citizenry unease.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
China Vanke to venture on hog breeding sector
China Vanke Co Ltd recently announced a plan to hire managers and professionals for its hog farms in Guangdong province, revealing its venture into the agricultural industry, China Daily reported.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
China Methionine: Limited sales put a lid on prices (week ended May 18, 2020)
Methionine sales remained limited, despite expanding poultry inventories, as feed producers were reluctant to stockpiles inventories. Supplies decreased while producers gradually halted production for routine maintenance.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
New Hope Group projects China's swine output recovery next year
Liu Yonghao, New Hope Group chairman said swine prices are also set to drop with the establishment of many new swine farming companies, reported Reuters.

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