(AMI) The strong pressure on the pig prices in Germany raises uncertainty among operators in neighbouring countries. To be able to hold the hope in France and Spain from producers point of view, the pig prices stands on wobbly feet. There is a below-average range at lower slaughter weights available in several countries. The disappointing sales of the meat is reported from the battle of fallow land not only in Germany.
There is a strong price pressure in Belgium, even though a normal range of pigs at slaughter and lower slaughter weights, however, speak. Export-oriented Hälftenvermarkter complain that the marketing possibilities as cut off are.
In relation to the demand, not too many pigs available are in France. Also the reduced slaughter weights support this thesis. Leading grocery chains announced to support the French pig farmers in the difficult environment and to pay additional premiums.
In Spain the price forecast would be at least stable without the decline in prices in Germany until slightly firm. There are heat, falling slaughter weights and a season typically less volume of slaughter pigs. However, the strong fall in prices in Germany has thrown uncertainty under Spanish operators. The pig prices in Italy tend unchanged to slightly weaker. An expected heat wave could dampen sales of pork.
