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Friday, January 9, 2026
ASF cases in Spain rouse concerns about protecting pigs in UK
Following recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Spain, UK pig producers are being urged to maintain strong biosecurity measures and ensure robust contingency plans are in place.
Monday, July 18, 2022
Spain brings in more pigs from Netherlands
Spain's import of pigs from the Netherlands has skyrocketed during the last few months.
Monday, May 9, 2022
Spain's live pig imports fell 3% in 2021
Spain's import of live pigs has dropped last year, following years of increases.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Spain's import of piglets from Netherlands increases 22% in 2021
Spain imported a total of 1,552,851 piglets from the Netherlands last year, according to data from Dutch statistics service RVO.
Monday, March 1, 2021
Spain's live pig imports from EU at 2,769,850 head in 2020
Spain's live pig imports from the European Union totaled 2,769,850 head in 2020, a 41.6% increase compared to 2019 and +114% compared to the previous four-year average.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Spain's import of Dutch piglets increases while those from Germany fall
Spain's import of piglets from the Netherlands has grown by +17% while imports of German piglets have dropped.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Footage of poor standard animal welfare in Spain's pig farms released
Animal welfare campaigners in Spain released footages of newborn piglets lying in faeces, pigs with pus-covered wounds and pig carcasses in varying states of decomposition.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Spain's pig population largest in EU
Spain has the largest pig herd in the European Union, as its pig population hit 30 million in December 2017, up 3% on the year.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Spain's rise as key pig meat exporter gets stalled
Spain has emerged as a key pig meat exporter since joining the EU, with especially strong growth in shipments between 2014 and 2016, but this has come to an end so far this year, according to AHDB Pork.
Friday, July 20, 2012
The European Commission approves new methods for pig carcass grading in Spain
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Spain pig herd numbers to slightly fall
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Spain pig exporters see value-added hurdles on Russian ban
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Monday, November 5, 2007
Pig prices soar in Spain, thanks to hot summer
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Spain's pig industry in crisis as farmers unable to afford feed
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Dutch pigs die on transport to Spain
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