# China's Fat Pigs May Not Face Such a Strict Diet After All - Bloomberg

> China is trying to cut soybean meal use in hog feed after tariffs on U.S. purchases, with a measure due Nov. 1 calling for less protein per unit of feed sold to hog farmers. Pigs will take longer to fatten, cutting pork supply and lifting prices.

- Date: 2018-11-01 · published 2018-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62035-china-s-fat-pigs-may-not-face-such-a-strict-diet-after-all-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower protein feed reduces soymeal demand, which is bearish for soybeans and soymeal, while higher pork prices could eventually restore feed buying.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-06-11 | [China Nudges Pig Farmers to Restrain Supply After Prices Slump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24184-china-nudges-pig-farmers-to-restrain-supply-after-prices-slump.md) | -3.5% | -8.8% |
| SBM | 2024-01-28 | [Why Chicken, Pork Prices Will Fall With Soy-Based Renewable Diesel Fuel - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32254-why-chicken-pork-prices-will-fall-with-soy-based-renewable-diesel-fuel-bloomberg.md) | +1.7% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2026-06-24 | [China Urges Pig Breeders to Cut Capacity After Prices Fall to 10-Year Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18778-china-urges-pig-breeders-to-cut-capacity-after-prices-fall-to-10-year-low.md) | +0.3% | +7.7% |
| SBM | 2025-08-07 | [China wants fewer pigs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23299-china-wants-fewer-pigs-reuters.md) | +4.3% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2023-12-12 | [Argentina’s Milei Devalues Peso by 54% in First Batch of Shock Measures - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32997-argentina-s-milei-devalues-peso-by-54-in-first-batch-of-shock-measures-bloomberg.md) | -3.3% | -11.7% |
| SOY | 2020-03-11 | [U.S. farmers still dependent on trade aid after China deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54116-u-s-farmers-still-dependent-on-trade-aid-after-china-deal.md) | -5.6% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-04-09 | [US Weighs Farmer Bailout as China Threatens Retaliation - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25113-us-weighs-farmer-bailout-as-china-threatens-retaliation-bloomberg.md) | +4.4% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2024-10-09 | [Big Traders’ Plans for Sustainable Crops Upended by EU Delay - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27895-big-traders-plans-for-sustainable-crops-upended-by-eu-delay-bloomberg.md) | -2.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-01/china-s-pigs-may-not-need-to-go-on-such-a-strict-diet-after-all

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