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In US, even with record China sales, production overwhelms the markets, a quite different situation than in Spain, where pig prices soar while packers make handsome profits on exports without being able to raise the prices for pork going into domestic and retail sales.

Overwhelming euphoria should not blind us or cloud our senses: What will happen when China returns to self-sufficiency?

With the emergence of artificial, "lab-grown" meat, What does the future hold for livestock farming? will livestock farming disappear all-together?

The high baseline demand of China on the pork side, due to ASF, will hide how plant-based meats creep up on traditional meat product demand.

333, together with Javier Lorente, visits the spectacular Chinese farm in which 28,000 sows are housed in 9-storey buildings.

Will the process of pig herd recovery in China be fast or slow?

La Bonita farm is situated between tropical mountains at an altitude of 2000 m, giving it a high health status. During our visit they shared with us the management routines of the farm and they showed us the facilities, which included an interesting weaning feeder.

How ready is the global meat sector for up to 25% of their current production to be offset by plant-based products in the next five years?

History and current status of Cinta Senese pig breed, one of the Italian autochthonous pig breeds.

China is still buying, but with a great moderation. Either way, the pig price in Spain will still grow. In late May 2019 it exceeds €1.41, and summer has not started yet.

What lessons can be drawn from the current situation in China in order to face future pork production threats beyond health issues?

The history and current status of Alentejano pig breed, a Portuguese autochthonous swine breed.

The current situation in China has many similarities to the old-time hog cycle liquidation phase.

Guillem Burset foresees a very profitable 2019, but not for all the actors in the Spanish pig sector.

Pork supply, pork consumption and purchasing power in China, US and China trade war and globalism are some of the balls in play and many more are to come.

Spain is the leading supplier of pork for France, with more than 315,000 tonnes per year.