Major Chinese pork producers are cutting sow inventories, closing inefficient farms, halting projects and lowering output targets after deep losses and tighter policy constraints. The article says the industry’s production-capacity reduction may take until 2027 to meaningfully reduce market supply, while high frozen-meat stocks and substitute proteins limit a near-term pork-price rebound.
Capacity cuts could eventually reduce hog and pork supply, supporting hog prices and feed use, but the lag before fewer animals reach market means near-term feed demand may remain weak. Lower sow numbers and output plans are bearish for feed grains and protein meals over the near term.
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