# China corn industry also hit by African swine fever as demand for pig feed drops | South China Morning Post

> Private estimates suggest China's pig population has fallen as much as 60%, and official data show the live pig population down 38.7% year on year at end-August. Corn demand for feed is shrinking, and corn imports could rise under the US-China trade deal.

- Date: 2019-09-16 · published 2019-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57090-china-corn-industry-also-hit-by-african-swine-fever-as-demand-for-pig-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feed demand from the hog herd collapse weighs on Chinese corn consumption, but possible import increases under the trade deal would support U.S. corn export demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-12-25 | [African swine fever: China’s chicken farmers feeling the pinch as pork crisis takes toll on poultry industry \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55714-african-swine-fever-china-s-chicken-farmers-feeling-the-pinch-as-pork-crisis.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [African Swine Fever in China: An Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60974-african-swine-fever-in-china-an-update.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-01-23 | [ASF Continues Spread in China and FMD on the Move in South Africa – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60978-asf-continues-spread-in-china-and-fmd-on-the-move-in-south-africa-american.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2024-09-18 | [Is bird flu here to stay? And, if so, what does that mean for the poultry industry? — Grow Well Consulting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28305-is-bird-flu-here-to-stay-and-if-so-what-does-that-mean-for-the-poultry-industry.md) | -1.2% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2018-11-19 | [Imported beef will play a role in China's post ASF disease pig industry restructure - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61978-imported-beef-will-play-a-role-in-china-s-post-asf-disease-pig-industry.md) | -1.4% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3027493/china-corn-industry-also-hit-african-swine-fever-demand-pig

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