China likely to purchase more U.S. corn
vencavolrab/ThinkstockPhotos- Demand comes as Asian nation grapples with feeding world's largest hog herd with limited amount of productive farmland. Bloomberg | Mar 17, 2021 By Bloomberg News China, the biggest corn consumer after the U.S., is still short of the feed grain, and more overseas purchases are likely. Asia’s top economy has to nourish the world’s largest hog herds and supply a growing local refining industry, which produces everything from sweeteners to starches and alcohol. The increased demand this year and in future years comes as the country grap...
Source: farmprogress.com