{"id":63105,"date":"2025-10-06T07:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/63105\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T07:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:21:11","slug":"warning-signs-flash-in-global-pig-price-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/63105\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning signs flash in global pig price cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img width=\"848\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gro424220-032-848x565.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-single-post size-single-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"The autumn of 2025 seems just as risky and uncertain as it has been in the previous 6 months, sats John Strak. Photo: Koos Groenewold\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>The autumn of 2025 seems just as risky and uncertain as it has been in the previous 6 months, sats John Strak. Photo: Koos Groenewold<\/p>\n<p>International pig market expert John Strak says warning signs are flashing in the global pig price cycle as 2025 heads into its final quarter. With China imposing new tariffs on EU pork and production steady in the US and Europe, the market\u2019s fragile balance could soon tip.  When I wrote my piece for the previous quarterly update in July my theme was \u201cresilience\u201d in the face of much uncertainty. I finished my piece by saying, \u201cI will go as far as to predict that pig producers in North<\/p>\n<p>Get full access to all stories on Pig Progress<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-title\">This Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Obtain insights from exclusive interviews<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Dive into articles covering trending industry topics<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Get a glimpse into pig farms worldwide<\/p>\n<p> All the news is brought to you by experienced editors and experts from around the<br \/>\n world <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6Cfpv0t.png\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" alt=\"Redacteur 1\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Vincent<br \/>ter Beek<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/N1IdEhO.png\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" alt=\"Redacteur 2\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Kees van<br \/>Dooren<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Fck1euC.png\" alt=\"Redacteur 3\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Treena<br \/>Hein<\/p>\n<p> <img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dr-John-Strak-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-image-1-1 size-image-1-1\" alt=\"Strak\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><a class=\"position-relative\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pigprogress.net\/market-trends-analysis-the-industrymarkets\/why-are-some-south-african-farmers-concerned-about-the-expropriation-act\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"389\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SA-farm-2-2048x1366-1-389x260.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-image-news size-image-news wp-post-image\" alt=\"South Africa's agricultural sector projects growth of 3.5% in 2025. But, the redistribution of land to small-scale farmers without adequate training, resources, or financial support could result in underutilised land and diminished productivity. 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