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Pigmeat: decline in EU production in 2017
According to DG Agriculture "Short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2017 and 2018" the negative trend is expected to continue at a more moderate level throughout 2017.
United States : the highest June 1 inventory of all pigs
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2017 was 71.7 million head. This was up 3 percent from June 1, 2016, and up 1 percent from March 1, 2017.
Spain and France increase pork production in the first trimester of 2017
Together with Spain, France also increased significantly, displacing Poland to the fourth place.
Brazil: record in the slaughtering of pigs in the first trimester of 2017
The best result during the first three months of a year has been recorded since the slaughterings survey was started.
Tagging animals to check your all-in-all-out
A system to check your all-in-all-out management and the consecuences of violating internal biosecurity practices.
Argentina: The private sector will invest $700 million in a pig production system
This investment is due to the public and private interaction and to the exchange held by the company with the Ministry of Agro Industry of Argentina.
Topigs Norsvin: New nucleus farm in South Africa
Topigs Norsvin is proud to present a new nucleus farm in South Africa: Rietfontein. This modern facility has a capacity of 1,500 SPF sows.
Spain: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered during the first quarter of 2017
During the first three months of the year there was an increase of 2.8%, both in the number of pigs slaughtered and in the number of tonnes of pork produced.
Pig production in the United Kingdom 2016
Total pig numbers have seen an increase of 2.7% from 4.7 million to 4.9 million.
France: creation of a new group for the joint commercialisation of pigs
Philippe Bizien and Guillaume Roué, presidents of the cooperatives Aveltis and Prestor, officially announced the creation of the economic interest group "Eleveurs de Porcs en France" (Pig Producers in France) for the joint commercialisation of pigs.
Distribution of clean pig production in England – 2016
A new report now available from independent publisher AgriContent Ltd provides the English pig sector with a detailed look at clean pig production in the country from 2014 to 2016 on a postcode-by-postcode and regional basis.
Are your grow/finish barns ready for summer? Let your pigs tell you
Watch your pigs and adjust your equipment to support optimal finishing in summer heat.
Portugal: drop in pig slaughterings
During the first trimester of 2017, the pig slaughterings, as well as the slaughter weights, have dropped.
Spain: Evolution in the number of pig farms
In the last 10 years, the number of pig farms has dropped by 13%.
Slight growth in the French pig production in 2016
France showed an increase in its production by 1% in 2016.