Quarterly update: Will ASF change global pig prices?

How much can happen in one quarter of a year? Quite a lot, concludes swine market expert Dr John Strak in his quarterly update. African Swine Fever in China – and Belgium, ongoing trade wars, all may well disrupt global pig prices. Here is his analysis. Since I wrote my last article on the state of the global market for pigs and pigmeat a lot has happened – in particular African Swine Fever (ASF) has been found in China and Belgium. The former is a very significant event since there are mul