# Genesus Global Market Report: China market report 16th October 2017
						 | The Pig Site

> Genesus, a pig genetics company, reports that Chinese processors are shifting attention toward meat quality, with COFCO launching a Duroc pork line in October. The report notes feed represents about 57% of the cost of raising a pig in China, and that Chinese feed costs run as much as 75% above North American levels.

- Date: 2017-10-16 · published 2017-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68442-genesus-global-market-report-china-market-report-16th-october-2017-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs and a push toward better performance could shift hog production efficiency in China over time. The article is mainly company commentary with limited immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2017/10/genesus-global-market-report-china-market-report-16th-october-2017-1

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