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A hard Brexit would mean a fall of EU pork exports to the UK of 48%, a fall on pig prices of 7% and a total of 33,000 job losses in the European meat industry.

China is still buying, but with a great moderation. Either way, the pig price in Spain will still grow. In late May 2019 it exceeds €1.41, and summer has not started yet.

The price of pork in Spain has risen 32% in twelve weeks. Increase in demand from China and the opening of a new slaughterhouse suggest further rises.

"When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet"

Guillem Burset foresees a very profitable 2019, but not for all the actors in the Spanish pig sector.

The relationship between the farmer and the abattoir, daily and passionate most of the time, ends up creating a bond. Its quality will, undoubtedly, be put to the test in Spain.

Pork supply, pork consumption and purchasing power in China, US and China trade war and globalism are some of the balls in play and many more are to come.

Spain is the leading supplier of pork for France, with more than 315,000 tonnes per year.

The cornerstone of the Spanish pig sector is the extreme efficiency of its abattoirs and cutting rooms.

Ending the year with a price similar to that of the cost price and with a more than significant growth in production can only be considered as excellent.

How is the increase in global meat production, low-cost coarse grains and ASF going to affect pig production?

There is no doubt if the disease is discovered in a major piglet or pork producing/exporting country such as Denmark, Germany, Spain or the USA, the mortality it causes would be only the beginning of the woes.

Right now it all depends on the evolution of the situation in China.

As a producer, aligning with a packer-processor that is exhibiting the characteristics of a long-term successful and resilient player with access to the global market is critical for success regardless of how efficient you have become as a producer.

There was a time when pig price was determined by seasonal patterns and total production… Now the belly price is driving the carcass price in the United States.

Every week a new price is set that reflects a momentary and unstable but necessary and essential balance.