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Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
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Environmental Footprint Calculator along the pork value chain.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
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Danish Crown concludes the first half of the 2024/25 financial year with steady progress. The net result is improving, and the competitiveness of the Danish pig price has strengthened over the period - though the goal is still far from reached.
The growth rate of pork production was higher than that of beef but lower than poultry.
Guillem Burset analyzes the situation in the Spanish market and the possible effects of Trump's tariff policy on pork trade.
Decreased pork production was offset by significantly increased imports, contributing to increased consumption.
USDA forecasts China's swine production to grow in 2025 due to higher pigs per sow per year. Production growth is curbed by lower sow inventory.
At present, the North-South divide in the EU is more evident than ever and is becoming a disparity that is strengthening and becoming chronic.
The agreement boosts the expansion of agribusiness trade, benefiting both the province of Santa Fe and the rest of Argentina. In addition to strengthening the position of the soybean complex, it opens new opportunities for the export of meat, dairy products, sunflower, legumes, and other strategic products.
In 11 of the 15 countries analyzed, 333 users expected higher prices than were actually achieved.
In addition to achieving a production record of more than 600,000 tons, per capita consumption approached 15 kg/inhabitant/yr. Undoubtedly, the outlook for the sector's future is promising in the short, medium, and long term.
The considerable increase in live hog prices during the last quarter was reflected in the increase in consumer prices.
Current conditions rule out the possibility of a highly productive season for corn and soybeans, which would need significant rainfall to reverse the negative trend.
The appearance of a case of foot and mouth disease aggravated the fall in the German pig price with direct repercussions on prices in neighboring countries.
Of the 122 articles published on Pig333 last year by world-renowned authors, these were the ten most-read. You won't want to miss a single one.
The Irish pigmeat sector recorded a modest recovery in exports during 2024, despite a highly competitive market environment for pork internationally.
The price of pork has remained well above the cost price throughout the year, with declines from the peak (1.848 euros per kilo in July) being gradual and controlled, allowing slaughterhouses to navigate the autumn with favourable positive margins.
The EU-Mercosur agreement eliminates over 90% of tariffs but faces challenges due to agricultural and environmental concerns.
