# The Global Miller: Troubled China opts to reduce protein in animal feed

> China is considering limits on the protein content of pig and poultry feed to save costs amid its soybean tariff dispute with the US. Farmers and industry members oppose the move, warning it could harm livestock health. The article notes Chinese soymeal prices have escalated.

- Date: 2019-02-05 · published 2019-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60666-the-global-miller-troubled-china-opts-to-reduce-protein-in-animal-feed
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower protein inclusion would cut Chinese demand for soybean meal and soybeans, which is bearish for those markets. Opposition from the industry makes the policy uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-11-01 | [China may lower soy protein content in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62548-china-may-lower-soy-protein-content-in-animal-feed.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2018-10-11 | [China mulls cutting protein in animal feed as soybean supply tightens
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8562-china-mulls-cutting-protein-in-animal-feed-as-soybean-supply-tightens-the.md) | +3.8% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-20 | [Chinese firms cut soymeal content in hog feed to reduce imports - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47093-chinese-firms-cut-soymeal-content-in-hog-feed-to-reduce-imports-global-times.md) | -3.8% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2021-12-21 | [China to reduce soy in animal diets 21.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43576-china-to-reduce-soy-in-animal-diets-21-12-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | +6.0% | +3.2% |
| SBM | 2021-04-21 | [Reshaping grain trade? China moves to change animal feed recipes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47641-reshaping-grain-trade-china-moves-to-change-animal-feed-recipes-reuters.md) | +3.5% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [China may lower soy protein content in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62548-china-may-lower-soy-protein-content-in-animal-feed.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2018-10-11 | [China mulls cutting protein in animal feed as soybean supply tightens
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8562-china-mulls-cutting-protein-in-animal-feed-as-soybean-supply-tightens-the.md) | +3.9% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2021-05-20 | [Chinese firms cut soymeal content in hog feed to reduce imports - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47093-chinese-firms-cut-soymeal-content-in-hog-feed-to-reduce-imports-global-times.md) | -2.3% | -13.6% |

## Sources

- gfmt.blogspot.com: http://gfmt.blogspot.com/2019/02/troubled-china-opts-to-reduce-protein.html

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