# China’s Pork Sector Continues to Impact U.S. - Purdue University

> Purdue economist James Mintert explains that the recent rally in corn and soybean prices reflects smaller-than-expected 2020 US harvests and rising exports, mainly to China. He notes China's hog herd rebuild after African swine fever is driving feed demand.

- Date: 2021-01-20 · published 2021-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49139-china-s-pork-sector-continues-to-impact-u-s-purdue-university
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained Chinese feed demand for US corn and soybeans underpins prices and export outlooks for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ag.purdue.edu: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/resource/2021/01/chinas-pork-sector-continues-to-impact-u-s/

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