How to define the ideal customer profile for marketing pork in Latin America
Success in pork marketing increasingly depends on understanding the customer: the buyer persona is becoming a key tool for improving margins and competitiveness.
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German pig market in July: Prices collapse as financial pressure intensifies
Lower pig availability failed to support the market as weak demand, abundant pork supplies, and pressure from slaughter companies pushed the German pig sector into one of its worst crises in years.
Spanish imports of live pigs fall by 36% in the first half of 2026
Spain imported 1.82 million live pigs in the first half of 2026, 35.6% less than a year earlier, with sharp declines from all major suppliers.
Cataclysm in the European swine industry
We are facing a deep and prolonged crisis that is structural in nature. The European swine industry will be unrecognizable in two years.
Finland confirms its first-ever ASF case
African swine fever has been detected in Finland for the first time, with the virus identified in wild boar found in the country's southeast. The authorities have established a restricted zone.
Farm closure programs and new requirements are reshaping the European swine industry
Programs to encourage leaving the industry, new regulatory requirements, and self-regulation are transforming the European swine industry.
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Europe's dependence on fertilizers and natural gas highlights the importance of making better use of livestock manure as a source of nutrients and renewable energy.
Commodities market: A quiet summer was forecasted...
The heat wave in Europe and the tension in Hormuz are bringing volatility back to markets that seemed calm just a few weeks ago.
German pig market in June: Farmers in shock, hope rises for China
June turned out to be far more challenging for the German pig market than producers had anticipated at the beginning of the month.
A disappointing June; an uncertain future
Pig prices remain below cost in a saturated European market where exporting is becoming increasingly difficult.
333 Survey on pig prices in 2026: Global pessimism, all markets expect lower prices than in 2025
For the first time in years, no market expects prices to be higher than the year prior.
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Learn how to market pigs based on profit, not weight, as the profit optimal point changes with prevailing market conditions.
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ArticleA sad, stubborn, and dejected reality for the Spanish swine market
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German pig market in May: Market sentiment turns during the month
May marked a noticeable turning point for the German pig market.
Highlights of the PRRSpective conference
PRRSpective project outlines a clear and simple plan for improving swine health management. Speakers Daniel Linhares, Clayton Johnson, Lance Mulberry, and Marius Kunze present actionable steps for achieving success through structured decision-making processes and disease control strategies.
333 Brazil promotes technical mission bringing Brazil and Spain closer together
A group of swine production managers visited corporate environments and centers of excellence in Brazil between April 12 and 19, 2026, focusing on innovation, management, and exchange of experiences between both countries.
Grain markets: Between the harvest and chaos
Geopolitical uncertainty, the potential impact of Super El Niño and grain market volatility are keeping forward purchases on hold in a market that still remains within a not overly expensive range.
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German pig market in April: Cost pressure on finishers rises, Philippines reopen as export outlet
April clearly shows that stability in the market does not automatically translate into economic relief.
After a seemingly lackluster April, excitement is in store
All players assume that, from now on, the supply of live pigs in Spain will be short.
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Trends in Latin American swine production: 2025 overview and 2026 outlook
In 2025, the Latin American swine industry established structural expansion, reaching historic milestones in production, exports, and domestic consumption. However, in 2026, the sector faces a highly complex scenario, where projected growth will have to contend with the volatility of an unstable geopolitical environment and mounting sanitary pressures that are testing regional efficiency and profitability.
China becomes the main destination for Portuguese pork
The main export destinations for Portugal to Asian countries in 2026 are, in volume, China and, in value, Japan.
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