# China cuts sow herd below 40 million amid glut
						 | The Pig Site

> China's sow herd fell below 40 million at end-October, down from 40.35 million in September, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The ministry urged major hog producers to cut output and said it would dynamically adjust the national sow herd target.

- Date: 2025-11-24 · published 2025-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21944-china-cuts-sow-herd-below-40-million-amid-glut-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Government-directed herd reduction lowers future hog output and therefore reduces expected feed grain and soymeal demand, a bearish signal for feed ingredients and a potential support for hog prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-06-18 | [Reaping of the sow: China to reduce pig count by 1 million amid low prices, deflation risk \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24183-reaping-of-the-sow-china-to-reduce-pig-count-by-1-million-amid-low-prices.md) | +2.3% | -2.7% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-03 | [Genesus Global Market Report: China
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68944-genesus-global-market-report-china-the-pig-site.md) | -2.8% | -13.9% |
| HOGS | 2017-06-06 | [Jim Long Pork Commentary: China Update
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70484-jim-long-pork-commentary-china-update-the-pig-site.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-06-03 | [China to offer financial support to sow farms to rebuild pig herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58592-china-to-offer-financial-support-to-sow-farms-to-rebuild-pig-herd.md) | -2.8% | -9.3% |
| HOGS | 2026-04-01 | [China orders sow culls to curb pork glut, stabilize inflation gauge - CHOSUNBIZ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19722-china-orders-sow-culls-to-curb-pork-glut-stabilize-inflation-gauge-chosunbiz.md) | -0.1% | +2.8% |
| SBM | 2025-06-18 | [Reaping of the sow: China to reduce pig count by 1 million amid low prices, deflation risk \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24183-reaping-of-the-sow-china-to-reduce-pig-count-by-1-million-amid-low-prices.md) | -2.9% | -5.5% |
| SBM | 2018-11-14 | [China's top pig farming firm to follow new lower protein feed standards
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62041-china-s-top-pig-farming-firm-to-follow-new-lower-protein-feed-standards-the-pig.md) | +1.1% | +1.8% |
| SBM | 2023-01-10 | [China's soy reduction campaign could be an opportunity for alt-protein producers \| The Fish Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38120-china-s-soy-reduction-campaign-could-be-an-opportunity-for-alt-protein.md) | +2.5% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2025/11/china-cuts-sow-herd-below-40-million-amid-glut

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