date:Apr 18, 2014
chief reason was related to the pig market losses of more than five months during the spring and summer of 2013).
On April 11th, 2014, the average corn price was 2.29 RMB/kg or $0.37 US/kg or 0.17US/lb. The retail price to farmers for soybean meal would be 3.83 RMB/kg or $0.62 US/kg or $0.28US/lb. The national average wheat bran price was $2.02 RMB/kg ($0.33US/kg or $0.15US/lb).
On February 19th, the NDRC announced that plans were being put in place for the preparation to buy pigs from the mar