Archive for February 9th, 2022

BEIJING, CHINA – China plays an enormous role in the world grains market, with a large population that is increasing in affluence. Its huge pigmeat sector has been disrupted by African swine fever and then reformed in the aftermath of the disease, pushing feed demand higher.

In its Nov. 18 Grain Market Report, the International Grains Council (IGC) put China’s total grains production at 417.7 million tonnes in 2021-22, compared with 403.2 million in 2020-21.

The IGC puts the wheat crop at ...