A delegation of Chinese pork and feed industry officials are in the Midwest for a ten day trade mission to learn about U.S. pork production and feeding systems. The United Soybean Export Council is hosting the 24-member delegation which made stops at the World Pork Expo, UNL, SDSU and the soybean fields of farmers in Nebraska and South Dakota. Leading the group is Richard Han USSEC’s Animal Utilization Technical Director.

He says China is switching the country’s swine industry from backyard production to a vertically integrated system and that will increase the demand for U.S. soybeans and products.

Hahn says their goal is to provide technical assistance to key leaders so they turn to the U.S. to supply their feed needs. And he says there is still room to grow U.S. soybean export demand in China.

He says they are also talking to the group about some of their concerns with biotech soybean production in the U.S.