# China’s demand for feed grains on the rise | Feed Strategy

> Pig producers in China are rebuilding herds after African swine fever losses and shifting toward corn-, sorghum- and soymeal-based diets. A U.S. Grains Council official said China has auctioned 48 million metric tons of corn in the past 12 weeks.

- Date: 2020-08-26 · published 2020-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51597-china-s-demand-for-feed-grains-on-the-rise-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rebuilding herds and a move away from inferior feeds raise import demand for corn, sorghum, barley and soymeal, which supports U.S. feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-03-23 | [China Demand Likely to Continue \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8504-china-demand-likely-to-continue-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.5% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-04-13 | [China's Q1 soybean, grains imports surge on strong demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11178-china-s-q1-soybean-grains-imports-surge-on-strong-demand.md) | +1.5% | +23.9% |
| 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 | 2023-06-01 | [China’s imports of U.S. food on the rise - WEDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14834-china-s-imports-of-u-s-food-on-the-rise-wedc.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2025-10-27 | [U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22452-u-s-grains-soy-hits-four-month-high-on-hopes-for-china-trade-deal-manitoba-co.md) | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2020-02-13 | [U.S. grains: Soy up on prospects for Chinese demand - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54655-u-s-grains-soy-up-on-prospects-for-chinese-demand-agcanada.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2020-03-04 | [Soybeans rise on hopes for export demand, financial market gains \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54186-soybeans-rise-on-hopes-for-export-demand-financial-market-gains-financial-post.md) | -2.6% | +5.8% |
| SBM | 2025-12-23 | [Report: Mexico’s demand for US grain to grow \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21477-report-mexico-s-demand-for-us-grain-to-grow-world-grain.md) | -0.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-health-veterinary/african-swine-fever/article/15441590/chinas-demand-for-feed-grains-on-the-rise

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