Industry & markets

Grow-finisher pigs on a farm close to Beijing. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

28-07-2021 | News

Rabobank: Chinese volatility determines global pork market

There is a general sense of optimism in the worldwide swine industry, but there are reasons to be cautious for the road ahead. - Photo: Shutterstock

12-07-2021 | Article

Quarterly update: Pig markets have reasons to be cautious

A Spanish pig farm in the municipality of Lleida, Catalonia, in North Eastern Spain. Expansion is no longer an option in that area. - Photos: Ronald Hissink

07-07-2021 | Article

Pigs flock to the Spanish sun

When purchasing corn, pork producers see their money fly away these days. - Photo: Canva

21-06-2021 | Expert opinion

Pig market risks? Look outside the comfort zone

Pigs can fly after all - the pig market prices look optimistic for the near future. - Photo: Shutterstock

06-04-2021 | Expert opinion

Quarterly update: Happy days again for pig producers

Pork abundantly for sale in a shop in Vancouver, BC, Canada. - Photo: Shutterstock

08-02-2021 | News

Rabobank: Pork supplies to grow again in 2021

Wrapping up January: What s new in the world of pigs?

29-01-2021 | News

Wrapping up January: What’s new in the world of pigs?

It looks like the world of pigs will feel the effects of Covid-19 and ASF a little longer in 2021. - Illustration: Shutterstock

04-01-2021 | Expert opinion

Quarterly update: Pig prices will fall, and rise, in 2021

A good example of China s building progress: the multi-storey pig farms by Yangxiang. - Photo: Henk Riswick

30-10-2020 | News

Rabobank Q4: As China rebuilds, where will pork exports go?

A border pole and the electric wildlife fence on the border between Germany and Poland in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany. - Photo: EPA/Filip SInger/ANP

19-10-2020 | Expert opinion

Quarterly update: All change as ASF arrives in Germany

Interviews with global pig production experts

16-03 | Interview

Dr Kleine Klausing and Dr Scholten: ‘Making “employees” in feed do their work’

23-02 | Interview

Interview: “Behaviour is the most complex area in pig breeding”

21-01 | Interview

Richard Maatman (Hendrix Genetics): ‘Our impact carries great responsibility’

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