# China: demand for feed up as farmers recover their herds - Swine news - pig333, pig to pork community

> Chinese feed demand is rising ahead of the Spring Festival as farmers restock, with grain sales accelerating and feed companies buying more before the holiday. Breeding sow inventory has risen for three straight months and feed production for four consecutive months. China's 2019/20 soybean imports are estimated at 87.68 million tons, up 6.1%.

- Date: 2020-01-20 · published 2020-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55065-china-demand-for-feed-up-as-farmers-recover-their-herds-swine-news-pig333-pig
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger feed demand from herd rebuilding supports demand for soybean meal and corn, which is bullish for feed ingredient prices and for China's import needs.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- 3tres3.com: https://www.3tres3.com/en/latest_swine_news/china-demand-for-feed-up-as-farmers-recover-their-herds_15709/

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