Page 2 of articles about slaughterhouse

The post-ASF scenario will most likely paint a picture with fewer pigs and the unfortunate absence or disappearance of a number of operators.

The tight supply of pigs ready for slaughter pushed prices up in Germany, although demand in the meat market and structural challenges remained limiting factors. In the medium term, the decrease in supply could benefit the market.

Success depends on targeted investments that make production systems more precise, predictable, and resilient. Cost-cutting alone is rarely a sustainable path to profit.

The market is gradually working its way out of a phase of tension.

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.

Spain has flooded the EU with cheap pork. Low pork prices dragged down prices in some countries.

The German pig market ended December with a deceptive sense of calm, yet beneath this veneer, the situation remained tense.

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