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What has the hog production situation been like recently in China? What measures have been taken to stabilize hog production?
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What has the hog production situation been like recently in China? What measures have been taken to stabilize hog production?
In its latest report "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" released on April 11, the USDA revised its estimates for 2024, forecasting a decrease in world pork production, which would be due to lower production in China, offset by increases expected in the United States, European Union, and Brazil.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese pork production saw a slight decrease in the first quarter.
We will see if the spring market begins at Easter, as is tradition, or if it is delayed due to these dates falling too early.
This is how many pigs were sold, how much pork was produced, and how many pigs were in China in 2023.
Pig farming accounts for over 62% of the total meat output of domestically produced livestock in the country.
This year 333 celebrated its 25th anniversary. Let's look back and see how the industry has evolved in the top-producing countries over the past 25 years.
Pork production was up by 3.6% in the first three quarters.
Swine and pork production in 2024 is forecast to decline to due to lower sow inventories in 2023.
Issues related to the country’s swine industry were discussed at a government meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on September 4.
Herd reduction occurred in four groups of pigs, particularly in pigs for slaughter with a 4.8% decrease.
In the first half of 2023, pig slaughter in Portugal decreased by 6.1%.
The import of pigs for slaughter increased by 18.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
Slaughterhouses will suffer a very complicated summer; in addition to the normal lack of pigs, there will be the absence of hundreds of thousands of piglets, victims of PRRS. Sooner rather than later, we will only be able to slaughter just four days a week.
In its latest "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" report on April 11, the USDA revised its estimates for 2023, forecasting reductions in world pork production and international trade.