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We delve into why Poland's pig inventory has been decreasing and explore if there is any chance of rebuilding the herd.

The Spanish hog price has stayed the same for five consecutive market sessions. The month of May will likely define the heights that our price can reach.

Price expectations remain high in European countries and South Africa, stable in Asia, and variable in the Americas.

Currently, the hog price in Poland is trending upward. Is it possible to make a profit with today's production costs?

The outlook for 2024 will depend on the dynamics of the main producers: China, the European Union, the United States, and Brazil.

We will see if the spring market begins at Easter, as is tradition, or if it is delayed due to these dates falling too early.

At the beginning of last year, we asked our users what they thought the average pig price would be in their respective countries in 2023. Want to know who came closest?

Detection of lung lesions in slaughtered pigs also allows estimation of economic losses.

Are prices stabilizing in Poland? How do Polish prices currently compare to other countries?

The European Union will continue to be a "privileged island in world pig prices."

European, Brazilian, and American pork exporters compete not only for China but also for Japan and Korea.

In 2022, high feed prices pushed up the cost of pig production in all countries, with an average increase of 27%.

After months and months, the Spanish price has dropped to be in line with those of its community partners; the cause has been the difficulty in exporting to Third Countries, although the reduced slaughter in Central Europe has been a lifesaver.

Over the years, the EU has established regulations that have governed the industry. How has this affected the profitability of production and the prospects for the EU pork market?

Guillem Burset gives us the keys to understanding the current European pork trade situation. He also forecasts when the price will stop falling.

Strong growth in production and thus exports is followed by an unstoppable concentration. ASF, a threat.

Entering the European common market and the subsequent eradication of ASF was a turning point for pig production in Spain.

The pig price in Spain has been falling for nine consecutive weeks. Guillem Burset gives us the keys to interpret this.

The Spanish pig price can only go down. The million-dollar question is when.

Every 10 years, the Agricultural Census provides a snapshot of French agriculture. In 2020, metropolitan France had 389,779 farms (-20% in 10 years).

Mercolleida has had the same price for the 13th time in a row. Spain continues to have the most expensive pig price in the world in what is now known as the "Spanish Miracle".

What implications do current hog prices in Spain have for exports and slaughterhouses? How will we manage the typical reduced supply in the summer, exacerbated this year by PRRS?

We continue to talk about subpopulations within the farm. Here, we discuss how to optimize the sow group according to parity number to improve productivity.

Slaughterhouses will suffer a very complicated summer; in addition to the normal lack of pigs, there will be the absence of hundreds of thousands of piglets, victims of PRRS. Sooner rather than later, we will only be able to slaughter just four days a week.