Friday, December 18, 2020
China Whey: Traders stand firm despite cautious buying (week ended Dec 14, 2020)
Whey availability remained tight due to stringent import inspections and delayed shipments. Additionally, freight charges increased while the prices of whey strengthened lately in the US.. Traders stood firm as a result even though feed pro ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
China Tryptophan: Market stays firm but lacks momentum (week ended Dec 14, 2020)
Demand for quality hog feed and hence tryptophan remained firm due to growing inventories of sow and piglet. However, as feed producers were cautious, tryptophan price hikes were limited.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Chongqing, China authorities detects COVID-19 coronavirus on imported beef packaging
China's Chongqing municipality, southwest of the country, has detected COVID-19 coronavirus traces from the packaging of imported frozen beef from Argentina, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
China Hog: Prices climb for the third week (week ended Dec 11, 2020)
Pork demand strengthened as the manufacturing of cured meat products expanded. With supplies tight, hog prices continued to rise, albeit at a slower pace.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
China Methionine: Production drop underpins prices
Methionine availability decreased as several producers limited production. However, with demand decreased due to diminished poultry inventories, the upward scope of the market was limited.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Futures market for live pigs to start on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange in January
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced this month that the futures market for live pigs will start officially on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) on January 8, 2021.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Germany in discussions with China over relaxing pork import bans
Germany's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture said the government is currently in intensive discussions with China about relaxing German pork imports, which China imposed after Germany detected African swine fever (ASF) this autumn, Re ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
China Corn: Prices climb to new highs, government releases reserves (week ended Dec 11, 2020)
China government halted corn reserves stockpiling and released 576,600 tonnes of state reserves. Traders turned cautious while supplies increased, hence limiting corn price rise.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Agrifirm-managed Dutch consortium working on sustainable swine farming in China
A consortium of 12 Dutch companies has started the development of an innovative, responsible and animal-friendly growth model for the swine farming sector in China.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Muyuan Foods aims to establish world's biggest pig farm
China's top pig producer Muyuan Foods planned to raise more hogs in a single site than any company in the world by building a mega farm, which will eventually house 84,000 sows and their offspring.
Friday, December 11, 2020
China gets early start in buying crops from US
China has started buying soybeans from the United States for next year's crop, much faster than traders and analysts expected.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
China's beef imports expected to be lower next year due to reduced Australian imports
Pan Chenjun, senior analyst at Dutch bank and agribusiness consultancy Rabobank, said China's beef imports will drop to less than 20% in 2021 because of reduced supplies from key beef exporter Australia and increased domestic pork productio ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
China's soybean imports in November surge to 9.59 million tonnes
China's General Administration of Customs data showed the country's soybean imports rose to 9.59 million tonnes in November, up from 8.28 million tonnes in November 2019 as shipments from the United States following both countries' Phase 1 ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
China Hog: Sharp price hikes to eight week highs (week ended Dec 4, 2020)
Rising for the second week, hog prices surged prominently to eight week highs. As the production of cured meat products expanded, demand for hog strengthened, hence pushing prices higher. Additionally, increased pork consumption during wint ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
China VC sellers cut prices to stimulate sales (week ended Jun 29, 2020)
Vitamin C market was under pressure with feed sales unusually weak due to poor demand for livestock products. Meanwhile, severe floods in several parts of China curtailed the demand for vitamin from the aquaculture sector.

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