Spain: drop in the slaughterings of pigs
During the first trimester of this year the slaughterings of pigs in Spain have dropped by 2.67%.
Page 72 of articles about production
FAO-Outlook for China: China is expected to become the world's leading consumer of pigmeat
China is expected to become the world's leading consumer of pigmeat on a per capita basis, surpassing the European Union by 2022.
France: The Agricultural commmercial relationships Mediator will work towards the improvement of the swine sector
The French Minister of Agriculture has asked the Mediator of Agricultural commercial relationships to carry out a mediation process between producers, processors and wholesalers.
KPA: The amazing pig
The KPA, working with the National Pork Board, created this video for kindergartner - 3rd grade students. The video showcases the Kansas pork industry and includes information about the industry's economic contribution to the state.
Global pork production is revised upward
Global pork production is revised upward 2.7 million tons to a record 107.4 million.
United States: red meat production in 2014 is projected to be above 2013
Pork production is forecast to increase more rapidly than in 2013 as lower forecast feed costs provide incentives for producers to expand farrowings and increase carcass weights from 2013 levels.
Small piglets born to young sows: a very dangerous combination (I)
The improvement in prolificacy seems to be linked, in many cases, to a lower uniformity of the weights at birth.
Czech Republic: pork production down
In Q1 2013 the meat production amounted to 108 651 tonnes, i.e. by 2.8% less, year-on-year. Production of all main categories was lower, y-o-y: beef (−3.5%), pigmeat (−3.1%), and poultrymeat (−1.9%).
Designing a home-made tasks breeding chart
The goal is to have readily visible, quick, and handy information of the farm.
United States: total red meat production up slightly from last year
Commercial hog slaughter totaled 113.2 million head, 2 percent higher than 2011.
Philippines: pork prices high in Western Visayas due to low supply
The supply of swine meat in wet markets all over Western Visayas has dropped to alarming levels, the outcome of which is the high prices of pork.
Korea cull sows to help stabilize price
The Korean government seeks to cull up to 100,000 sows to help stabilize pork prices.
France: the Ministry of Agriculture cooperates with the sector for the future of the swine industry
The French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, brought together, early this week, all the parties in the swine industry to develop a plan for the future of the sector.
My new pig barn!
I started building this house this past January 2011 and just finished it on May 1, 2011. It holds 1200 pigs.
Rabobank: promising outlook for the second half of 2013
It appears the seasonal trends in the pork market in the Northern Hemisphere are reversing with strong export demand and high prices in the second half of the year.
Australia: swine inventory and pig meat production is expected to decline slightly in 2013
Total pig numbers are now forecast to finish the year at 2.25 million head.