Market trends/analysis

Natasha Hall, vice president of VIV Worldwide. Photo: VNU

20-05 | Article

VIV Worldwide VP: “The agrifood industry is changing faster than ever”

The UK pig sector is familiar with backlogs. The last major disruption occurred in 2021 and 2022, first because of Covid-19 and later because Brexit led to severe labour shortages in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants. Photo: Henk Riswick

15-05 | News

Backlog returns for British pig farmers

Switzerland is not a major pig-producing country. At the end of 2024, the national pig herd totalled 1.28 million animals, 3.6% fewer than a year earlier. Photo: Vincent ter Beek.

13-05 | Article

Swiss pig sector working on voluntary downsizing

Moldova pig farmers still wait for the subsidies promised following major ASF outbreaks in 2025. Photo: Twan Wiermans

13-05 | News

Pig industry Moldova warns of collapse amid delayed ASF compensation

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11-05 | News

On the horizon: A new hub for global agri-food expertise

Pig prices in Germany have dropped, even though the barbecue season has started. Photo: Roel Dijkstra

08-05 | News

German pig farmers slam ‘unacceptable’ pig price slump

Photo: Marvin Recinos | AFP | ANP

08-05 | Article

The bigger picture: Inside El Salvador’s centuries-old pig market

Photo: Shutterstock

06-05 | News

EW Group enters talks to acquire Olmix Group

A gestation area with ESF stations on a farm in Indiana, USA. Prop 12 states that a gestating sow should have 2.2 m2 at her disposal and be able to turn around. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

04-05 | Article

Fix or poison pill? US Farm Bill takes the first hurdle

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

30-04 | News

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

Pig market and welfare debated at British Pig & Poultry Fair

Zero hour is almost here: What will be revealed?

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