EU-27 pig meat production has seen a growth of 2% in the first half of 2024, totaling 10.5m tonnes, with Poland, Germany, and Denmark experiencing the largest increases. However, Spain saw a decline. Slaughter numbers also increased, with Poland seeing the largest growth. Despite increased production, EU imports of pig meat have fallen by 3,500 tonnes to 69,900 tonnes, with the UK and Chile being the largest volume providers. EU pig meat export volumes have fallen by 4% year on year, with China remaining the largest destination for EU pork exports. Due to the increase in production and tepid domestic and international demand, prices have shifted lower, with the EU S grade pig price seeing a weekly decline to 179.49p/kg for the week ending 01 September.