To reduce excess supply, around 450 tonnes of pork cuts were exported from Switzerland to European countries, along with approximately 10,000 slaughter pigs in halves.
In addition, around 5,000 piglets were slaughtered in Switzerland and a further 11,000 abroad. Together, these measures helped ease pressure on the domestic market.
The measures were financed through the Market Relief Fund, which was funded exclusively by contributions from pig farmers.
Contributions to the fund were already suspended on 17 July 2026, while the remaining support measures are expected to be temporarily halted at the end of September.
In total, producers contributed CHF 11.5 million to the fund. Around CHF 3 million currently remains. These funds will be retained and used exclusively if further market stabilisation measures are needed in the future.
At the end of August, the Swiss Farmers’ Union organised a roundtable at which industry representatives discussed further steps to ensure long-term balance in the pork market.
Following the meeting, a working group led by Proviande began developing concrete solutions. The main focus is on improving market transparency, pricing mechanisms and market-relief instruments.
The market situation continues to be closely monitored so that the necessary measures can be reintroduced quickly if new imbalances emerge.
PigUA.info, based on materials from euromeatnews.com