In 2022, China’s hog production is forecast to decline by 5 percent
Low prices and disease outbreaks in 2021 led to significant slaughter and delayed restocking. Pork production in 2022 will decline by 14 percent as fewer hogs come to market and government policies designed to limit price fluctuations inadvertently undermine expansion. Pork imports will rise to 5.1 million MT as consumer demand for pork exceeds domestic [...]