# China steps up policy support to stabilize pork supply: ministry - Xinhua | English.news.cn

> China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced stronger measures to boost hog production and stabilize pork supplies, including incentives for major hog-producing counties and subsidies for culled animals. Hog stocks fell over 20% year-on-year and wholesale pork prices rose 29.3% in May.

- Date: 2019-06-26 · published 2019-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58589-china-steps-up-policy-support-to-stabilize-pork-supply-ministry-xinhua-english
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Government support aims to rebuild the herd, but officials say recovery will take time, so tight Chinese pork supply and strong import demand should persist, supporting hog and feed-protein prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-09-28 | [Xinhua Headlines: China promotes large pig farms to ensure stable pork supply - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57089-xinhua-headlines-china-promotes-large-pig-farms-to-ensure-stable-pork-supply.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| HOGS | 2023-05-05 | [China to replenish pork reserves to stabilize market - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35938-china-to-replenish-pork-reserves-to-stabilize-market-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +0.0% | +9.1% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-04 | [China tries to stabilise pig population as pork prices plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31188-china-tries-to-stabilise-pig-population-as-pork-prices-plunge.md) | -1.7% | +0.9% |
| HOGS | 2026-04-01 | [China orders sow culls to curb pork glut, stabilize inflation gauge - CHOSUNBIZ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19722-china-orders-sow-culls-to-curb-pork-glut-stabilize-inflation-gauge-chosunbiz.md) | -0.1% | +2.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-23 | [China lowers 2021-2025 sow herd target, seeks to stabilise pork prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45062-china-lowers-2021-2025-sow-herd-target-seeks-to-stabilise-pork-prices-reuters.md) | +4.7% | -7.8% |
| CORN | 2022-12-28 | [NDRC in coordination with Chinese farmers to stabilise supply - European Pork \| European Pork, the Smart Choice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38236-ndrc-in-coordination-with-chinese-farmers-to-stabilise-supply-european-pork.md) | +0.1% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2020-07-27 | [U.S. Challenges to China’s Farm Policies - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51983-u-s-challenges-to-china-s-farm-policies-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2022-07-20 | [China's hog supply guaranteed in H2: official-Xinhua](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40471-china-s-hog-supply-guaranteed-in-h2-official-xinhua.md) | -6.0% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- xinhuanet.com: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/26/c_138176259.htm

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