
Several Chinese feed and pork producers, including New Hope Liuhe and Muyuan Foods, are cutting soymeal content in hog feed. New Hope reported using 10% soymeal as of April, down from 13.2% in 2019.
The moves follow a March notice from the Ministry of Agriculture urging lower soy and corn use in feed.
Lower soymeal inclusion reduces China's import needs for soybeans, which weighs on global soymeal and soybean demand.
After 223 past bearish policy events, SBM moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.2%), and -0.6% over 20.
After 369 past bearish policy events, SOY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
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