
China’s hog market remained weak in the second half of 2026, with prices showing signs of a renewed decline in the fourth quarter after producers had endured more than a year of losses. Cargill introduced its ALPHA Grow piglet program for the 6–25 kg stage, offering four feeding approaches and emphasizing gut health and early nutrition; it estimates the program could generate about 50 yuan in additional value per piglet.
The article describes pressure on hog-sector profitability and a commercial push to improve piglet growth, survival and feed efficiency rather than simply cut feed costs. It signals weak near-term hog demand conditions, but gives no new evidence of a material change in feed-ingredient supply or prices.
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