# april: feed cuts, farmland strain, productivity push

> A Chinese policy blog reports Beijing's April implementation plan targets a 7% cut in feed use per kilogram of animal product by 2030 and caps soymeal at 10% of feed. March soybean imports fell 36.8% year on year to a 17-year low, with Q1 grain imports down 40.8%.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24653-april-feed-cuts-farmland-strain-productivity-push
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply weaker Chinese import demand and a formal soymeal cap are bearish for soybeans and soymeal, pressuring export prices from Brazil and the US. Alternative feed ingredients such as by-products could also reduce demand for corn and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-06-18 | [China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14653-china-s-big-feed-shift-to-curb-soybean-imports-strain-small-farmers.md) | -4.5% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [Waivers Create Woes for Struggling Soy Markets \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49516-waivers-create-woes-for-struggling-soy-markets-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2025-05-06 | [China cuts need for feed seed as food security campaign ramps up \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24651-china-cuts-need-for-feed-seed-as-food-security-campaign-ramps-up-south-china.md) | +2.7% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [China to Cut Soybean Meal in Livestock Feed \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39574-china-to-cut-soybean-meal-in-livestock-feed-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [China may lower soy protein content in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62548-china-may-lower-soy-protein-content-in-animal-feed.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SBM | 2025-06-18 | [China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14653-china-s-big-feed-shift-to-curb-soybean-imports-strain-small-farmers.md) | -2.9% | -5.5% |
| SBM | 2026-06-22 | [EXCLUSIVE: Commission mulls food, feed and fuel protein strategy \| Euractiv](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19158-exclusive-commission-mulls-food-feed-and-fuel-protein-strategy-euractiv.md) | +1.2% | +5.7% |
| SBM | 2023-06-07 | [Soybean meal prices to be bright spot for pig producers \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35601-soybean-meal-prices-to-be-bright-spot-for-pig-producers-feed-strategy.md) | -0.3% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- chinapolicyagri.substack.com: https://chinapolicyagri.substack.com/p/april-feed-cuts-farmland-strain-productivity

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