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Portugal: Imports of pigs for slaughter and pork imports rise in 2025
The number of pigs imported for slaughter increased by 0.2%, and pork imports increased by 6.3% in 2025.

Portugal: Pig slaughter increased 3.8% in 2025
Portugal saw an increase in the total number of pigs slaughtered in 2025.

German pig market in February showing a cautious upward trend
The market is gradually working its way out of a phase of tension.

The spread of ASF and reasonable hope for the Spanish pig market
There is no doubt that ASF weighs heavily on pig prices. Prices will probably rise until they reach (and possibly exceed) the cost price, but we should not expect any major joys in 2026.

Smithfield Foods to build new state-of-the-art processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Partnership with City of Sioux Falls and State of South Dakota represents defining investment in American agriculture.

German meat production remained stable in 2025
Meat production in Germany remained virtually unchanged in 2025 at 6.9 million tons.

A fateful January for the Spanish pig market
Spain has flooded the EU with cheap pork. Low pork prices dragged down prices in some countries.
Scoring of swine lung images: a comparison between a computer vision system and human evaluators

How December unfolded on the German pig market: Pressure remains, hope for 2026 is shifting
The German pig market ended December with a deceptive sense of calm, yet beneath this veneer, the situation remained tense.

The monster in the house
Spanish farmers are losing over €47 million per week total, and pig prices are not expected to rise until February...

Portugal: Live pig exports fell 19% and pork exports rose 31% January-September
Pig exports (piglets for finishing and pigs for slaughter) fell by 19.3% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.

Portugal: Live pig and pork imports increased in the first 9 months of 2025
The number of pigs imported for slaughter increased by over 5% year-on-year between January and September 2025.

Portugal: Pig slaughter increases 4.7% through September
Pig slaughter in Portugal during the first nine months of 2025 increased 4.7% year-on-year.

German pig market in November: Renewed price drop fuels frustration among producers
The month was shaped by a seasonally unusual price decline and left the sector wavering between routine daily business and sudden uncertainty.

Belgium improves slaughter data sharing with farmers
Flemish pig farmers will now automatically receive an email with slaughter results.