(AMI) In the EU pig markets total demand for slaughter pigs and the divergent after meat. Hogs are partly also been again brisk demand at a relatively low offer. But, sticking point is the weak and impulslose meat demand in many countries.
In France, the emergence of slaughter pigs has increased again after the previous holiday week. From a French perspective is reported by a weak domestic demand due to the holiday season. Also in Belgium there is a quiet national pork demand. It's holiday time and quite a few ham and other meat processing plants are in the Annual closing, thus the needs of the processing industry is relatively small. In addition adversely impact a new feed scandal in the Netherlands, in which over 100 companies due to the detection of unauthorized rest substances (Flurazolidon) in the finished feed mostly pig stop end are locked. Italian Slaughterhouses are trying to put pressure on the prices of pig. This evaporates but because producers across a relatively small range is. The trend is slightly firmer. The market conditions in Spain are complicated: the emergence of pigs is continued less than the demand of the abattoirs. However due to the high price level in Spain, exporters have lost significantly on international competitiveness. Importers from South Korea and Japan are pushing for price concessions and are often not prepared new contracts to complete.