# Pig farmers welcome pork VAT exemption; rising costs remain a concern

> Colombia’s pig sector welcomed the removal of the 19% VAT on pork, which is expected to lower retail prices and encourage consumption. Producers also warned that rising corn and soybean input costs could erode the benefit and threaten production sustainability.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T19:36:02.813Z
- Category: policy · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86463-pig-farmers-welcome-pork-vat-exemption-rising-costs-remain-a-concern
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The tax exemption could stimulate pork demand, while higher feed costs squeeze producer margins and may limit supply. The competing effects leave the net price impact uncertain, though feed-cost pressure supports corn and soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-11-23 | [China Focus: Pig farmers keen on expanding stock as China drums up pork production - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56061-china-focus-pig-farmers-keen-on-expanding-stock-as-china-drums-up-pork.md) | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2023-11-21 | [Argentine election may boost farmer spending, grain prices -biotech firm Bioceres \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13949-argentine-election-may-boost-farmer-spending-grain-prices-biotech-firm-bioceres.md) | -3.2% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2017-04-27 | [Consumers and farmers burned  by EPA regulations on renewable fuel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71381-consumers-and-farmers-burned-by-epa-regulations-on-renewable-fuel.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2020-04-16 | [Romania's wheat export ban triggers supply chain concerns in Asia/Middle East, boosts prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53537-romania-s-wheat-export-ban-triggers-supply-chain-concerns-in-asia-middle-east.md) | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-10 | [Grain ethanol’s potential to boost farmers income by ₹35,000 crore: report launch and round-table discussion](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25108-grain-ethanol-s-potential-to-boost-farmers-income-by-35-000-crore-report-launch.md) | +3.1% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2025-07-09 | [Corn vs Soy: Argentina’s Farmers Weigh Taxes, Margins in Planting Plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13847-corn-vs-soy-argentina-s-farmers-weigh-taxes-margins-in-planting-plans.md) | -2.9% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2023-11-21 | [Argentine election may boost farmer spending, grain prices -biotech firm Bioceres \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13949-argentine-election-may-boost-farmer-spending-grain-prices-biotech-firm-bioceres.md) | -1.5% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2025-09-16 | [Clean Fuels Welcomes EPA Proposal to Reallocate Exempted RFS Gallons - Clean Fuels Alliance America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15092-clean-fuels-welcomes-epa-proposal-to-reallocate-exempted-rfs-gallons-clean.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- estrelladigital.com.co: https://estrelladigital.com.co/economia/porcicultores-iva-costos-produccion-maiz/

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