Feed Costs Surge From Iran War, as Plunging Hog Prices Deepen Challenges for China’s Pig Farmers

Feed Costs Surge From Iran War, as Plunging Hog Prices Deepen Challenges for China’s Pig Farmers

Rising prices of both grain and animal feed triggered by the Iran war have put extra pressure on tens of millions of Chinese pig farmers, while domestic hog prices have hit a 16-year low. Analysts told The Epoch Times that the root cause of the Chinese hog farmers’ struggle was systemic overcapacity and lasting weak domestic demand caused by the Chinese regime’s economic policies. Pork is the primary meat in China, accounting for up to 70 percen…

China’s Margin Squeeze: Rising Feed Costs Collide with Record-Low Hog Prices

China’s pork industry is entering a period of intensified financial pressure as surging global feed costs—driven by geopolitical instability—collide with some of the weakest hog prices seen in over a decade. For the world’s largest pork producer, the situation is more than a temporary imbalance. It’s a signal. Feed Costs Surge as Global Pressures Build […] The post China’s Margin Squeeze: Rising Feed Costs Collide with Record-Low Hog Prices appe…