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EU slaughterings continued to go up in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 although at a slower pace, reaching +3.9% for the whole first half of the year, according to "Short-Term Outlook for European Union arable crops, dairy and meat markets in 2015 and 2016".

With unit prices around 10% lower than in January-June 2014, at just under €1.90 per kg, the value of the trade was 7% lower.

Post forecasts 2016 pork production at 56.2 million tons. Better genetics, combined with expected lower feed prices and higher pork prices, will promote slaughter at heavier weights to maximize profitability.

The Russian company Rusagro, one of the leaders in the Russian farming sector, expects to increase its pig production capacity.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2015 was 68.4 million head. This is the highest inventory of all hogs and pigs since quarterly United States estimates began in 1988.

The effect from increased sow numbers that began in March 2014, and has continued to increase up to June 2015, will result in an increased total swine inventory in 2016.

Swine inventories are expected to grow by 3 percent in 2015 due to low prices of feed and continuing demand for pork on the domestic market.

Over 5 additional million (+ 4%) pigs have been slaughtered during the first six months of this year in the European Union compared to the same period last year. This represents an increase of 4%.

Pig production has shown the highest increase in the livestock sector with a rise by 15.2%, followed by the fowl sector (+13.9%).

Despite a 4 percent decrease from last year’s production, if realized, this will be the third largest production on record.

The latest FAO forecast for global cereal production in 2015 stands at 2 540 million tonnes, 13.8 million tonnes more than expected in July, but still 21 million tonnes (0.8 percent) below the 2014 record.

According to FAS (USDA) report, Mexican pork roduction is forecast one percent higher to a record 1.325 MMT CWE.

FAS Moscow forecasts pork production to grow 5 percent over the revised 2015 level and reach 2.78 MMT in 2016.

During the first half of 2015, the Spanish pig production has increased by 9.14%, reaching 1,962,074 tonnes.