# Rabobank: Weaker Pork Demand Puts 2027 Production Plans Under Review

> RaboResearch's Global Pork Quarterly Q4 2026 reports weaker-than-expected pork demand in North America, Europe and China in the third quarter. Producers are reassessing 2027 production and expansion plans as margins tighten. Trade disruptions are also pushing pork toward alternative buyers at different prices.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:08:18.855Z
- Category: market · region North America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96589-rabobank-weaker-pork-demand-puts-2027-production-plans-under-review
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Softer pork demand and possible herd cutbacks weigh on hog values, reducing the outlook for hog-based feed demand. Changes in pork export access also shift the value of individual carcass cuts.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/rabobank-weaker-pork-demand-puts-2027-production-plans-under-review/

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