# Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

> The trade war hit the global hog industry at a poor time, after worldwide pork production expanded to record levels. Producers had expected rising meat demand and cheap feed from a grains glut.

- Date: 2018-12-27 · published 2018-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61691-hog-industry-worldwide-getting-slaughtered-in-trade-war
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Oversupplied global pork markets and lost export access weigh on hog prices and reduce demand for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-09-24 | [Trade wars cast a long shadow over hog industry - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63181-trade-wars-cast-a-long-shadow-over-hog-industry-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +5.6% | -4.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-03-22 | [U.S. livestock: Trade war risk slams CME hogs - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66142-u-s-livestock-trade-war-risk-slams-cme-hogs-country-guide.md) | -6.7% | +1.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-25 | [Futures File: Hogs get butchered by trade war \| Longview News-Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63677-futures-file-hogs-get-butchered-by-trade-war-longview-news-journal.md) | -3.6% | +17.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-06 | [Lean hogs tumble, rattled by worsening U.S.-China trade ties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57720-lean-hogs-tumble-rattled-by-worsening-u-s-china-trade-ties.md) | -0.6% | -16.2% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-14 | [Hog herds and poultry are getting even more expensive to feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12632-hog-herds-and-poultry-are-getting-even-more-expensive-to-feed.md) | -1.5% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-hogs-insight/hog-industry-worldwide-getting-slaughtered-in-trade-war-idUSKCN1N01HB/

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