Page 26 of articles about pig price

All the ingredients required for a pig industry expansion: Oxygen (PEDv becoming manageable) + fuel (high profits and lower feed ingredient prices ahead) + a spark (intentions to farrow 3-4 % more sows).

All the European markets lower the prices very quickly to position their meat as best as possible with respect to its rivals. The search for alternative markets is essential…

During July Germany has made a strong challenge that is difficult to process for the whole of Europe.

If no disturbing health factors appear, this year will be remembered as a very positive one.

The future for the European pig producers seems clear and the heart of the matter lies in knowing how the different markets will reposition themselves.

Increased prices for pork will lead to decreases in quantity demanded by the vast majority of consumers, export and domestic. This is especially the case in the current structurally high unemployment situation which has seen inflation-adjusted per capita personal income fall steadily since the market crash of 2007.