# China looks to cut corn, soymeal content in animal feed | Feed Strategy

> China's agriculture ministry is reportedly asking nutritionists to draft guidelines by end-March for lowering corn and soymeal content in animal feed and using alternative grains. The move follows tight domestic corn supplies and hog herd restocking after ASF losses.

- Date: 2021-03-19 · published 2021-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48099-china-looks-to-cut-corn-soymeal-content-in-animal-feed-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced corn and soymeal inclusion would cut feed grain and meal import demand, a bearish signal for corn, soymeal and soybeans, partly offset by wheat and other substitutes gaining feed use.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-04-21 | [China issues guidance on reducing corn, soy use in feed \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47645-china-issues-guidance-on-reducing-corn-soy-use-in-feed-feed-strategy.md) | +14.7% | +11.9% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2021-01-05 | [Mexico bans GMO corn, plans to phase out imports \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49126-mexico-bans-gmo-corn-plans-to-phase-out-imports-feed-strategy.md) | +3.1% | +14.6% |
| CORN | 2021-12-21 | [China to reduce soy in animal diets 21.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43576-china-to-reduce-soy-in-animal-diets-21-12-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| SBM | 2018-11-01 | [China may lower soy protein content in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62548-china-may-lower-soy-protein-content-in-animal-feed.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2023-04-14 | [Food security drives China to cut soymeal use in animal feed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14849-food-security-drives-china-to-cut-soymeal-use-in-animal-feed-reuters.md) | -1.7% | -7.5% |
| SBM | 2021-05-20 | [Chinese firms cut soymeal content in hog feed to reduce imports - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47093-chinese-firms-cut-soymeal-content-in-hog-feed-to-reduce-imports-global-times.md) | -3.8% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-feed-manufacturing/animal-feed-manufacturers/article/15442081/china-looks-to-cut-corn-soymeal-content-in-animal-feed

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