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European Union: agricultural census 2010 surveyed close to 12 million farms in the EU-27

Almost half (48 %) of the livestock units surveyed in EU-27 holdings were cattle. Pigs came in second with 27.4 %, followed by poultry with 14 % share of the EU-27 livestock units.

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Spain: the slaughter of pigs increased during 2012

The slaughter of pigs increased by 1.55% with respect to the previous year, with a total of 42,391,369 animals slaughtered vs. the 41,743,363 pigs slaughtered in 2011.

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Argentina: increase in pig production

Last year (2012), the slaughtering of pigs raised by almost 12% in Argentina.

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France: reduction of the swine livestock census in Brittany

Between 2000 and 2010, the swine livestock census in Brittany has fallen by almost 4%.

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Smithfield well positioned to meet rising demand for ractopamine-free pork

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said today that the company is well positioned to meet rising demand for ractopamine-free pork, following recent announcements that China and Russia will require third party certification that pork exports are ractopamine-free.

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Germany: year-on-year meat production drops in 2012

Specifically, in the case of pork, in 2012 the production was almost 5.5 million tons: 2.5% less than in 2011 (-140,700 tons).

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Competitive advantages with the use of information (II) – Another step towards the real-time management of the swine sector?

In a very near future we will have an enormous amount of data with more speed and ease than ever, and also from very different origins.

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Poland: historical drop in its swine inventory

In December 2012, swine inventories totaled to 11.1 million head, a 15 percent drop in comparison to the same period of previous year.

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United States: USMEF - An outlook for 2013

For 2013, USMEF forecasts volume and value of pork exports to increase 5 percent.

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Taking a stand on modern pork production

Pork producers follow a set of ethical principles outlined in the We Care initiative. Erin Ehinger from Dykhuis farms explains how her family lives by these ethical principles every day.

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Russia: results of the meat market in 2012

During year 2012, the meat production has increased by 3.5%, the consumption is 66 kg per capita/year, and the average prices have increased by 10%.

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Czech Republic: decreased meat production in 2012

The year 2012 was characterised by a decline in beef and pigmeat production (−8.9% and −8.8%, respectively).

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Truly Irish and Key Partners take on future of Irish Pig Industry

Truly Irish Country Foods are behind a recent drive towards more sustainable agriculture in Europe which has led to the development of a €1.68 million EU funded group called ‘THRIVE RITE’.

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Abel & Cole Organic Pig Farms

A visit to our pig farmers - Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire and Childhay Manor Farm on the Salisbury Plains. An example of high animal welfare!

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European Union: Prospects for Agricultural Markets and Income in the EU 2012-2020

Pig meat is expected to remain the preferred meat in the EU with 40.8 kg/capita consumption in 2022.

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Italy: founding of the biggest Italian swine producers' organization

The merger of Opas and Assocom will lead to the creation of GSP (Gruppo Suinicoltori Padani), with a invoicing of 200 million euros and 900,000 marketed pigs.