Quarterly Update Q2: Pig prices to rise but pork supply to fall

In his quarterly update, pig market analyst, Dr John Strak, looks at the continuation of higher pig prices, lower pig producer confidence, and less discretionary spending by consumers. The most recent data for the global pork market and the world economy suggests that pig prices will continue to rise this year. However, the combination of high energy and feed prices plus increased uncertainty as a result of the Russian aggression in Ukraine suggests that producers will not make a positive sup