# African swine fever reduces China’s pork production | MU Extension

> USDA projects China's total swine inventory will be down 18% by end-2019, with China's Ministry of Agriculture reporting breeding herd down 22% as of April. Authorities are offering subsidies and cheap loans to large-scale farms to rebuild production.

- Date: 2019-07-03 · published 2019-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58088-african-swine-fever-reduces-china-s-pork-production-mu-extension
- 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

Reduced pork output lowers feed grain and soymeal demand in the short term, while boosting import interest in pork and meat.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-02-02 | [China’s soy production up on higher pork production – Asian Agribiz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37345-china-s-soy-production-up-on-higher-pork-production-asian-agribiz.md) | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2024-05-23 | [China's imports to determine prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14749-china-s-imports-to-determine-prices-the-western-producer.md) | -2.9% | -6.9% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [China’s soybean production, imports steady \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27390-china-s-soybean-production-imports-steady-world-grain.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-02-08 | [USDA Trims South American Production, Raises U.S. Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31630-usda-trims-south-american-production-raises-u-s-ending-stocks.md) | -1.6% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2019-12-12 | [South American Soybean Production Impact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55631-south-american-soybean-production-impact.md) | +3.9% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2020-01-21 | [China data shows African swine fever impact on domestic pork sector - Just Food](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55073-china-data-shows-african-swine-fever-impact-on-domestic-pork-sector-just-food.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2017-09-22 | [Pork imports slow in China as domestic pork production rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68942-pork-imports-slow-in-china-as-domestic-pork-production-rebounds.md) | -0.7% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2024-11-13 | [China’s soybean production, imports steady \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27390-china-s-soybean-production-imports-steady-world-grain.md) | -1.8% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- extension.missouri.edu: https://extension.missouri.edu/news/african-swine-fever-reduces-chinas-pork-production

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