# China's chicken production continues to surge, reducing appetite for imports

> China's chicken producers are pushing ahead with aggressive expansion plans despite a slump in demand. The expansion is pushing down poultry prices.

- Date: 2020-08-17 · published 2020-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51764-china-s-chicken-production-continues-to-surge-reducing-appetite-for-imports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Chinese broiler output increases feed grain demand for corn and soybean meal, supporting feed prices, while lower poultry prices may reduce appetite for imported chicken.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/currencies/chinas-chicken-production-continues-to-surge-reducing-appetite-for-imports-idUSKCN25D0TB/

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