# China’s pig farmers hit brakes on expansion as prices plunge

> Some Chinese pig farmers are scaling back expansion plans or putting projects on hold after a market glut pushed hog prices to an eight-year low in April. Two mid-sized companies told Reuters they cut or paused breeding-pig expansion, and a small farmers have begun slaughtering sows.

- Date: 2018-05-14 · published 2018-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64995-china-s-pig-farmers-hit-brakes-on-expansion-as-prices-plunge
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced herd expansion and sow culling point to lower Chinese hog numbers ahead, which could eventually cut feed demand for corn and soymeal, but near-term oversupply keeps pressure on hog prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmtario.com: https://farmtario.com/news/chinas-pig-farmers-hit-brakes-on-expansion-as-prices-plunge/

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