# China's feed demand downturn not as severe as expected - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service says China's feed demand is down because of African Swine Fever, but the decline is smaller than expected. Feed use is forecast down only about 1% (5 million tons) this marketing year, offset by growth in poultry, egg and fish feed. Sow inventories posted their first uptick since April 2018 in November.

- Date: 2020-03-11 · published 2020-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54124-china-s-feed-demand-downturn-not-as-severe-as-expected-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller-than-feared drop in Chinese feed demand supports soybean meal and corn usage outlooks, limiting downside pressure on feed ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-03-19 | [USDA FAS sees rising soybean demand for China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54127-usda-fas-sees-rising-soybean-demand-for-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.8% | -4.0% |
| SBM | 2019-07-11 | [Wheat leads on USDA supply, demand changes - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58152-wheat-leads-on-usda-supply-demand-changes-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |
| SBM | 2026-03-31 | [Soybeans see gains after lower than expected acreage estimate - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20194-soybeans-see-gains-after-lower-than-expected-acreage-estimate-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | +5.9% |
| SBM | 2018-09-12 | [Corn, wheat down following USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62984-corn-wheat-down-following-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.4% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2023-04-11 | [Soybeans up, corn, wheat down after USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36347-soybeans-up-corn-wheat-down-after-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.1% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-07-11 | [Wheat leads on USDA supply, demand changes - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58152-wheat-leads-on-usda-supply-demand-changes-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2025-09-10 | [Ethanol production up, demand signals mixed - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22863-ethanol-production-up-demand-signals-mixed-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.8% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2017-05-10 | [USDA lowers old crop corn, soybean stocks on good demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70887-usda-lowers-old-crop-corn-soybean-stocks-on-good-demand-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/chinas-feed-demand-downturn-not-as-severe-as-expected/

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