Pigs: A busier end of the month in Europe

This end of August is characterized everywhere in Europe by increasing needs with the end of holidays and the resumption of the processing sector. This return to school comes in a context of low supply compared to previous years. The very high temperatures encountered this summer, farm shutdowns and health problems have had a considerable impact on the European pig herd in recent months. And even if there is a seasonal recovery in production, as seen every year at the end of August, available supplies will remain low. This supply/demand imbalance is everywhere reflected in increases in producer prices. In northern Europe, in particular, prices have rebounded sharply for 3 consecutive weeks due to this strong shortage of pigs. On the meat markets, these increases in the price of pork are struggling to be passed on to the price of pieces. However, despite significant inflation, pork is still one of the most competitive animal proteins. In Germany, the price jumped by 20 cents in 3 ...