Quarterly update: Global outlook driven by Covid-19

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John Strak Editor Whole Hog | www.porkinfo.com
No grill today. This restaurant in St Paul, MN, is waiting to reopen after the Covid-19 crisis. - Photo: Shutterstock
No grill today. This restaurant in St Paul, MN, is waiting to reopen after the Covid-19 crisis. - Photo: Shutterstock
In the early part of January, the outlook for the global pig industry was positive. The New Year forecast by market price expert Dr John Strak then was that pig farmers would share in good fortune in 2020 – but that was before Covid-19. The global outlook is very different now and it is time for a reboot. To be clear, Asia’s demand for pigmeat because of ASF has not dramatically changed. However, there have been significant changes in one major pork exporting and consuming economy: the Unit


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