# An Increase in Wheat Feeding to Hogs in China, as China’s First-Quarter Pork Production Rose | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> China's first-quarter pork production rose 31.9% year on year to 13.69 million tonnes as the hog herd rebuilt to 415.95 million head. Average slaughter weights were lower, pointing to farmer liquidation. Wheat feeding to hogs has increased.

- Date: 2021-04-18 · published 2021-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47648-an-increase-in-wheat-feeding-to-hogs-in-china-as-china-s-first-quarter-pork
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Chinese pork output and wheat feeding support wheat demand while reducing reliance on corn and soymeal imports. The herd rebuild increases the need for feed over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-10 | [WASDE Reveals Record Wheat Trade, as China Wheat Imports Soared Over the Past Year - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44095-wasde-reveals-record-wheat-trade-as-china-wheat-imports-soared-over-the-past.md) | +1.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-28 | [2018 harvest shows significant falls in production of wheat and barley - FarmingUK News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62478-2018-harvest-shows-significant-falls-in-production-of-wheat-and-barley.md) | +0.2% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-03 | [Global cereal stocks falling in 2022/23; early prospects point to a decline in wheat production in 2023 – FAO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12656-global-cereal-stocks-falling-in-2022-23-early-prospects-point-to-a-decline-in.md) | -2.6% | +4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-29 | [EU sees soft wheat production falling to four-year low in 2024/25](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31152-eu-sees-soft-wheat-production-falling-to-four-year-low-in-2024-25.md) | -1.3% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-21 | [Seeding Intentions: canola and soybeans increase \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71491-seeding-intentions-canola-and-soybeans-increase-the-western-producer.md) | +2.1% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-10-01 | [Grain Prices “Steep Dive” Following Production, Stocks Reports \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7137-grain-prices-steep-dive-following-production-stocks-reports-farm-policy-news.md) | +2.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-08-29 | [USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021 and FY 2022 \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45418-usda-forecasts-record-farm-exports-in-fy-2021-and-fy-2022-farm-policy-news.md) | -6.1% | -11.6% |
| CORN | 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) | +0.2% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2021/04/an-increase-in-wheat-feeding-to-hogs-in-china-as-chinas-first-quarter-pork-production-rose/

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