New Zealand’s pig industry: Surviving through isolation Being located remotely, is that a curse or a blessing? For swine producers, it must be a bit of both. On one...
Q3 2017: The global pork outlook has downside risk As from this quarter, pig and pork market expert Dr John Strak will take a deep dive into the world of figures...
Swine sector in the Philippines set to grow The Philippines is undeniably one of the more interesting countries in Asia. With over a 100 million souls and a...
Thailand: A tiger cub ready to leap Thailand is home to VIV Asia 2017 for a reason. The country has been playing a leading role in South East Asia...
Denmark’s pig production – modern, efficient, changing It’s difficult to find the right words to correctly describe the pig industry in Denmark. Thirsty for knowledge...
Japan's market for imported pork is large Japan has long been known as the number one pork importing country in the world. Although it recently lost this...
Ireland's pig sector – succeeding against all odds Ireland has been thriving as a pig nation in recent years, with exports to Great Britain going well, among other...
What if the US pig sector embraced its potential? The US pig industry is already huge, but what if the country embraced its potential? With better biosecurity,...
The seductive promise of Vietnam’s pork sector It’s easy to be interested in Vietnam if you are into pigs. The country is one of the world’s top ten producers...
Australia: Big in size but not in pigs Size, location and climate are just a few of the factors challenging Australia’s economic survival and...
Taiwan’s challenging future in pig farming Less than 20 years ago, Taiwan was one of the great success stories in the world of pork production and exports....
South Korea: A market with potential, and problems South Korea’s pig industry is in constant movement. From having many smaller pig farms, the country is rapidly...