Zhu Zengyong, an analyst and researcher with the state-backed Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said on Monday that there is no more room for pork growth in China. A rise in demand from the world’s largest consumer of pork has propelled the expansion and modernization of hog farms, but a weakening economy and a surplus of pork has hammered retail prices. Current demand in China is stable and unlikely to rise further, Zhu said at the seminar. He said it is not advisable for companies to expand sow capacity this year and instead should be focused on cost reduction and efficiency of breeding. In 2024, Beijing lowered the national target for normal retention of breeding sows to 39 million from 41 million and iss...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Total Red Meat & Poultry September 2026 total red meat and poultry stocks totaled 1.97 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from August despite typically increasing 0.8 percent during the month, and were 1.5 percent below September 2025 levels. The decline pushed total inventories to a new five...
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