# NDRC in coordination with Chinese farmers to stabilise supply - European Pork | European Pork, the Smart Choice

> China's National Development and Reform Commission is coordinating with five large hog and pork producers to ensure supply and price stability, including faster slaughter when necessary. Experts estimate the sow herd shrank by 6-8 million head, larger than officially reported.

- Date: 2022-12-28 · published 2022-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38236-ndrc-in-coordination-with-chinese-farmers-to-stabilise-supply-european-pork
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Government-directed slaughter acceleration may ease near-term pork prices, but the tight underlying sow supply supports continued Chinese demand for imported pork and feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-10-11 | [China mulls cutting protein in animal feed as soybean supply tightens
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8562-china-mulls-cutting-protein-in-animal-feed-as-soybean-supply-tightens-the.md) | -11.6% | -13.6% |
| HOGS | 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) | +0.3% | -5.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-17 | [China's pork production to rebound before year-end - People's Daily Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56568-china-s-pork-production-to-rebound-before-year-end-people-s-daily-online.md) | -1.9% | -7.0% |
| HOGS | 2022-01-18 | [China: Focus on Domestic Production, as Soy, Pork Imports Fell in 2021; Corn Imports Hit Record- Meat Production Surges \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14964-china-focus-on-domestic-production-as-soy-pork-imports-fell-in-2021-corn.md) | +4.5% | +14.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-03-27 | [For Farmers, Stimulus Bill Means Subsidies Continue to Flow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54117-for-farmers-stimulus-bill-means-subsidies-continue-to-flow.md) | -18.2% | -18.3% |
| CORN | 2019-06-26 | [China steps up policy support to stabilize pork supply: ministry - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58589-china-steps-up-policy-support-to-stabilize-pork-supply-ministry-xinhua-english.md) | -5.8% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2019-11-04 | [Will Farmers Gain from the New US-China Trade Truce? \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55912-will-farmers-gain-from-the-new-us-china-trade-truce-piie.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-01-08 | [Urea prices continue to rise in line with the international market trend – Dezba Inspection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11881-urea-prices-continue-to-rise-in-line-with-the-international-market-trend-dezba.md) | +2.8% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- eupork.com: https://eupork.com/ndrc-in-coordination-with-chinese-farmers-to-stabilise-supply/

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