# China’s feed production rises, soybean meal consumption falls

> Sitonia Consulting data showed China's feed production reached 27.7 million tonnes in May, up 6.9% year on year. The soybean meal share of feed fell to 12.1%, near the low end of its normal range, as formulas change under the soymeal reduction plan.

- Date: 2025-07-11 · published 2025-07-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23726-china-s-feed-production-rises-soybean-meal-consumption-falls
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Continued substitution away from soybean meal in Chinese feed trims import demand for soybean meal, a bearish factor for SBM and soybeans.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-10-04 | [China’s cut to soybean consumption ‘unrealistic’ \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62523-china-s-cut-to-soybean-consumption-unrealistic-the-western-producer.md) | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +3.3% | +8.6% |
| SBM | 2017-05-30 | [EU: In 2016 – 2017 soybean meal consumption will decrease while sunflower meal consumtion will rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71117-eu-in-2016-2017-soybean-meal-consumption-will-decrease-while-sunflower-meal.md) | -0.4% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2026-06-08 | [China soybean meal prices hit multi-year lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5194-china-soybean-meal-prices-hit-multi-year-lows.md) | -4.9% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2019-08-21 | [Feed alternatives reducing soybean demand in China - Benison Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57649-feed-alternatives-reducing-soybean-demand-in-china-benison-media.md) | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2018-10-04 | [China’s cut to soybean consumption ‘unrealistic’ \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62523-china-s-cut-to-soybean-consumption-unrealistic-the-western-producer.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-03-03 | [China soybean meal prices rise amid mutual duty discussions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25659-china-soybean-meal-prices-rise-amid-mutual-duty-discussions.md) | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/chinas-feed-production-rises-soybean-meal-consumption-falls/

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