Quarterly update: The global pig price cycle moves up

There has been a buzz in the pig industry for a while now because African Swine Fever has caused a shortage of pork and pigmeat in China, and this may be met by imports from abroad. Does that mean that all western pork producers will have a windfall this year and next? Pig market expert Dr John Strak puts everything in perspective. I finished my last piece in this column (late June 2019) by saying that, “In my view, it’s likely that European and North American pig prices will move in opposi