Barbecue Sausages Are Set to Get Expensive for Europeans
- China’s swine fever outbreak has boosted Europe’s pork prices
- Pork exports to China are up 43% through May: EU Commission
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Europeans may have to shell out more for barbecues this summer as a hog disease decimates herds halfway around the world.
Farmers in China and its neighbors are grappling with outbreaks of deadly African swine fever, boosting demand for foreign meat. Producers in the European Union -- the world’s top shipper -- have been among the biggest winners this year, with sales to China climbing 43% through May.