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Spain is the first EU country to legislate the installation of video surveillance systems in slaughterhouses, following the example of England, Scotland, and Israel.

Collecting data at the slaughterhouse is a common method to obtain information on health and productive parameters, mainly from the last weeks of a pig’s life.

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?

The self-sufficiency rate of pig production in the EU will tend to decrease, approaching 110% instead of 125% as it has been until recently. Burset reviews the situation in the leading countries.

We are witnessing a reconversion of the industry. We have seen a string of all-time record hog prices and now pork prices for processors are also rising, but large-scale distributors are only willing to raise prices in dribs and drabs.

What is happening with Spanish pig prices? Guillem Burset explains this anomaly in the international market.

Guillem Burset analyzes the swine market in 2022 and shares his forecasts for the coming year.

Slaughterhouses and cutting companies plan to automate their production lines but face numerous constraints that complicate implementation...

After assessing the international situation, Burset forecasts the beginning of the price drop for Spanish pigs, which will continue until the beginning of 2023.

Guillem Burset analyzes the current situation of the Spanish swine industry in the European and world market and gives us clues about what may happen in 2023.

After several weeks of stable prices in Spain due to the fight between slaughterers and producers, the Spanish pig price finally went up. Guillem Burset forecasts what will happen now.

Guillem Burset analyzes the current situation in the European swine market, which is entering uncharted territory: skyrocketing prices, exports threatened, prices of raw materials and energy going through the roof, a lack of pigs...

An early release of the economic commentary by Guillem Burset gives us the keys to understanding where the European meat industry is at this moment in time.

February comes to an end with the pig price rising. At the moment there are not enough pigs in Spain to keep up with the record pace of slaughter seen in January.

Castration remains prevalent in European countries, although the systems used differ from country to country.