# China issues guidance on reducing corn, soy use in feed | Feed Strategy

> China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs published guidelines recommending lower corn and soybean meal in pig and poultry feed. The guidance lists alternatives including rice, barley, sorghum, distillers grains and other meals, with region-specific formulations. It follows a March request for nutritionists to develop alternative-grain formulas.

- Date: 2021-04-21 · published 2021-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47645-china-issues-guidance-on-reducing-corn-soy-use-in-feed-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced corn and soymeal inclusion lowers China's import needs, pressuring global corn and soybean meal prices. Greater use of alternative grains and meals shifts demand among feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-03-19 | [China looks to cut corn, soymeal content in animal feed \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48099-china-looks-to-cut-corn-soymeal-content-in-animal-feed-feed-strategy.md) | +11.4% | +14.1% |
| CORN | 2021-05-04 | [China moves to cut corn, soy in feed rations - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47096-china-moves-to-cut-corn-soy-in-feed-rations-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +1.5% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2026-05-26 | [Argentina to Gradually Reduce Soy, Corn Taxes in Coming Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13795-argentina-to-gradually-reduce-soy-corn-taxes-in-coming-years.md) | -2.5% | -8.6% |
| CORN | 2021-06-11 | [Mexico delaying GMO corn import permits \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46590-mexico-delaying-gmo-corn-import-permits-feed-strategy.md) | -6.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-01-18 | [Mexico GMO corn ban includes animal feed imports \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49127-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-includes-animal-feed-imports-feed-strategy.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2024-01-24 | [China aims to further lower soybean meal use, reduce hog capacity \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32126-china-aims-to-further-lower-soybean-meal-use-reduce-hog-capacity-feed-strategy.md) | -1.7% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2023-12-29 | [China reports progress on policy to increase soy self-sufficiency \| Feed Strategy \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32690-china-reports-progress-on-policy-to-increase-soy-self-sufficiency-feed-strategy.md) | -4.3% | -8.5% |
| SOY | 2021-05-04 | [China moves to cut corn, soy in feed rations - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47096-china-moves-to-cut-corn-soy-in-feed-rations-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +3.8% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-feed-manufacturing/article/15442151/china-issues-guidance-on-reducing-corn-soy-use-in-feed

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