# Agricultural Commodities
Latest news and articles about Agricultural Commodities
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China’s Broken Hog Cycle: Why the World’s Biggest Pork Market is Stuck in a Languishing Bottom
China's hog industry is facing a structural crisis as prices fall below 5 yuan per catty and industrial efficiency keeps supply high despite culling efforts. The transition from backyard farming to corporate consolidation has broken the traditional 4-year hog cycle, leading to a protracted period of losses and a potential L-shaped recovery.
Sows, Surpluses, and Sub-Zero Margins: Inside China’s Brutal Pork Price Correction
China's pork industry is grappling with a severe supply glut that has driven prices to multi-year lows, causing farmers to lose an average of 225 yuan per pig. Despite government intervention through state stockpiling, a full market recovery is not expected until the second half of the year when production cuts begin to balance out excess supply.
The Great Swine Slump: China’s Pork Glut Deepens as Consumption Fails to Recover
Pork prices in China have hit multi-year lows due to a combination of oversupply and a post-holiday consumption slump. Major agricultural producers are reporting significant revenue hits as national wholesale prices continue a seven-week slide.