# China Feed Industry Association: Four measures to combat the cost soaring of domestic feed ingredients

> China Feed Industry Association data show Q1 2022 feed output of 67.2 million tons, up 3.1% year on year but down 14% month on month. Pig feed output fell in January and March, and farmers cut feeding amounts due to losses from high costs and epidemics.

- Date: 2022-05-10 · published 2022-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41394-china-feed-industry-association-four-measures-to-combat-the-cost-soaring-of
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower pig feed volumes reduce Chinese demand for corn, soymeal and other feed ingredients, which is bearish for those markets, while high ingredient costs continue to squeeze producers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

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| CORN | 2026-10-07 | [China feed grain demand stays stable as hog sector contracts \| Animal Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Publication for Animal Nutrition, Animal Health & Livestock Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17098-china-feed-grain-demand-stays-stable-as-hog-sector-contracts-animal-business.md) | -2.4% | -6.1% |
| SBM | 2017-03-25 | [Import of soymeal, key feed ingredient, on the decline \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72072-import-of-soymeal-key-feed-ingredient-on-the-decline-the-daily-star.md) | -3.1% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2024-01-29 | [Soyameal offtake by domestic feed, food sectors down in Oct-Dec - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32216-soyameal-offtake-by-domestic-feed-food-sectors-down-in-oct-dec-the.md) | +1.7% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2017-09-22 | [Pork imports slow in China as domestic pork production rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68942-pork-imports-slow-in-china-as-domestic-pork-production-rebounds.md) | -0.7% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- agripost.cn: https://www.agripost.cn/2022/05/10/china-feed-industry-association-four-measures-to-combat-the-cost-soaring-of-domestic-feed-ingredients/

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