China: A booming market… for pork from other countries

China may be booming now for pig production, but will it stay the same in the years to come? How well will China be capable of feeding itself? It will need imports – that is for sure. According to Prof Dr Dermot Hayes, Iowa State University, pig production has huge opportunities in Canada or the USA, in order to keep pork affordable and available in China. In fact, Prof Hayes’ approach is as logical as it can be. Production will move to places where it will be cheapest to produce. With low s