# Protein shake up: China’s demand for pork, sorghum, corn surges | Agriculture | Al Jazeera

> China's corn imports climbed to a three-year high in July as dry weather in the northeast threatened output and hog and poultry demand expanded. Chinese purchases of U.S. pork, sorghum and corn also rose, and Chicago corn gained more than 7% in August.

- Date: 2020-08-25 · published 2020-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51477-protein-shake-up-china-s-demand-for-pork-sorghum-corn-surges-agriculture-al
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Chinese feed grain and sorghum imports tighten global supplies and support prices. Stronger hog and poultry demand in China points to firmer demand for protein feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-16 | [Foreign Demand Fuels U.S. Corn and Sorghum Exports \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46424-foreign-demand-fuels-u-s-corn-and-sorghum-exports-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2020-07-28 | [U.S. Sorghum Prices Rally with China’s Return to the Market \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52180-u-s-sorghum-prices-rally-with-china-s-return-to-the-market-usda-foreign.md) | -1.3% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2020-09-11 | [China maintains strong demand for U.S. corn, soy: USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50982-china-maintains-strong-demand-for-u-s-corn-soy-usda.md) | +4.5% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2020-07-16 | [Higher Chinese feed demand boosts US corn and soybean exports - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52129-higher-chinese-feed-demand-boosts-us-corn-and-soybean-exports-agweek-1-source.md) | +0.8% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-03-04 | [China's Buys of Corn and Sorghum Are Surging Right Now, But Why? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7862-china-s-buys-of-corn-and-sorghum-are-surging-right-now-but-why-agweb.md) | +5.1% | +2.0% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-13 | [U.S. lean hog futures edge up on hopes for Chinese demand \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54745-u-s-lean-hog-futures-edge-up-on-hopes-for-chinese-demand-financial-post.md) | +11.2% | +9.5% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-06 | [U.S. hog futures soar daily limit on Tyson comment on China demand, short-covering \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54746-u-s-hog-futures-soar-daily-limit-on-tyson-comment-on-china-demand-short.md) | -4.0% | +4.3% |
| HOGS | 2025-05-05 | [Short and Medium Term Outlook for Pork Prices - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24808-short-and-medium-term-outlook-for-pork-prices-pork-checkoff.md) | -1.2% | +7.5% |

## Sources

- aljazeera.com: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/8/25/protein-shake-up-chinas-demand-for-pork-sorghum-corn-surges

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