# China 2021 pork output leaps 29%, recoups most of production lost to swine fever

> China's 2021 pork output rose 29%, recovering most of the production lost to African swine fever. Pork prices are reported 60% lower than a year earlier and fell further in January ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

- Date: 2022-01-17 · published 2022-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43125-china-2021-pork-output-leaps-29-recoups-most-of-production-lost-to-swine-fever
- 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

Oversupply and weak COVID-hit demand for pork point to lower hog prices and reduced margins for producers, which can curb herd rebuilding and feed purchases over time.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-2021-pork-output-leaps-29-recoups-most-of-production-lost-to-swine-fever-idUSL1N2TX03R/

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