# Chinese feed producers cut corn purchases amid losses in pig farming

> Chinese feed mills are limiting corn purchases to near-term needs as losses in pig farming discourage herd expansion and constrain feed demand. New-crop corn availability, weak demand from processors, and imported sorghum and barley substitutes are adding to market pressure, while prices near production costs may limit further declines.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T06:17:05.966Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83468-chinese-feed-producers-cut-corn-purchases-amid-losses-in-pig-farming
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced feed-mill buying and alternative grain supplies weigh on Chinese corn demand and prices. The effect is partly capped by farmers’ reluctance to sell as prices approach production costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/chinese-feed-producers-cut-corn-purchases-amid-losses-in-pig-farming/

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