UK - The pig industry is one that mirrors classic economic theory. When supplies are scarce, prices are high and this leads to increased production and surpluses, resulting in a fall in price followed by reduced production - the classic pig cycle. The UK was doing quite well until the Russian embargo on pigmeat imports meant a surplus of pork in Europe and finding alternative markets has not been easy, writes Stuart Lumb for ThePigSite.UK producers have seen prices drop from around 160p/ kg in 2013/14 to 110p /kg currently.Soya and cereal prices have also dropped over this period but even so producers have suffered badly.

　　斯图尔特·卢姆(Stuart Lumb)写道，英国猪肉行业目前适用经典的镜子经济理论。当猪肉供赠稀缺时，猪价上涨，导致生产增添和产品剩余，接追薯价会下跌使生产减缓—典型的养猪业周期。俄罗斯禁止猪肉进口，意味着欧洲猪肉剩余，很难找到替代的市场，英国养猪业发展在此之前向来不错。英国猪肉生产商目睹了价格从2013/14年的160 p/ kg降到目前的110 p/ kg。尽管大豆和谷类价格在这段时期也下跌了，生产商依然损失惨重。