Wednesday, February 24, 2021
China Lysine: Producers lift prices amid corn shortages (week ended Feb 22, 2021)
Buyers were eagerly purchasing corn during the Chinese New Year period amid fears that the supply shortages would result in production difficulties. With output limited and the costs of corn set to soar further, lysine producers lifted expo ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China to boost grain yields and safeguard swine production to boost food security
China aims to increase grain yields, improve support for its domestic seed industry, and safeguard domestic swine production to boost food security following the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a recently published key policy document, Reuters ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China AA Broiler: Chick prices surge on supply crunch (week ended Feb 22, 2021)
After falling 4% between late January and early February, prices of AA broiler remained unchanged over the past three weeks as markets were closed due to the Chinese New Year celebration.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China Hog: Prices plunge 13% in four weeks before Chinese New Year
China's hog market was closed over the past two weeks due to the celebration of Chinese New Year. Prior to the long festive holidays, hog prices plummeted as release volumes increased tremendously while farmers were eager to clear inventori ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China Soymeal: Low hog feed demand set to curtail sales (week ended Feb 22, 2021)
Prices of soy oil remained strong, motivating crushers to step up production, which in turn supressed soymeal prices as a result. Sales were negligible over the past two weeks due to the Chinese New Year holidays while prices remained flat.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China gives, China takes away, and the west must look to its own pork markets
From 2010 through 2020, world pork exports grew at a 6.7% annually and by 5.48 million tonnes, to 11.37 million tonnes. Without China, those same exports would have increased by only 1.4% annually, increased a mere 336,000 tonnes and totale ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China Corn: Market stable amid light trade (week ended Feb 19, 2021)
Trade was minimal due to the celebration of Chinese New Year. Prices of corn were mainly stable in most regions.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Realistically assessing China's rapid swine sector recovery
Hog herds, pork production can't fully recover by 2022 but pre-ASF levels of swine meat output will be achieved at least one year ahead of previous estimates.
Monday, February 15, 2021
China sees 15 straight months of increase in sow numbers
As of December 2020, China's stock of reproductive sows increased month-on-month for 15 straight months while its stock of live pigs increased month-on-month for 11 consecutive months, according to monitoring by the country's Ministry of Ag ...
Monday, February 15, 2021
Chinese corn imports expected to reach 24 million tonnes for 2020/21
China's record corn imports are forecast at 24.0 million tonnes for 2020/21.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
3,000 swine culled in Hong Kong due to African swine fever
Authorities in Hong Kong said 3,000 swine have been culled in one of the city's farms due to African swine fever (ASF) the first time the virus was detected to be spreading in the city, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
China discovers illegally produced genetically modified corn seeds
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said it has discovered illegally produced or prohibited research conducted on genetically modified (GM) corn and cotton seeds by eight companies and research institutes, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
China Trace Minerals: Cautious demand limits upward scope (week ended Feb 1, 2021)
As the rally in hog market ended with prices sliding 7% in three weeks, feed producers were more cautious with the purchases of trace minerals. Prices were mainly stable during the period in review.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
China Inositol: Quiet market, flat prices (week ended Feb 1, 2021)
Sales of inositol remained limited while supplies were ample. Prices stayed flat during January.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
China Calcium Pantothenate: Prices stable, demand limited (week ended Feb 8, 2021)
Feed producers, who cut production as the festive holidays approached, limited buying of late. Prices of calcium pantothenate remained stable.

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