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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%.

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.

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

China is the main destination, with 32.5% of the total exports (and a rise by 38% with respect to 2014). Japan imports 9.7% of the total exports; South Korea 8.7%; and Hong Kong 8.1%.

Canada exported 2.8 million hogs in the first half of 2015, up 17.8% from the same period in 2014.

4.4% of farmers quit animal husbandry last year.

As of January 1, 2015, the country’s total swine inventory reached almost 12.00 million heads. This was 1.68 percent higher than last year’s inventory of 11.80 million heads.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2015 was 66.9 million head. This was up 9 percent from June 1, 2014, and up slightly from March 1, 2015.

All age groups experimented an increase, except for the sows, which saw a decrease of 39,000 sows (−3.9%)

Last year the number of pig farms stood at 3,626 farms, 1,442 less than in 2010, and 235 less than in 2013

The April census showed little change in overall pig numbers in Denmark although there was a small increase in the number of breeding pigs.

In 2014, the imports of fresh and frozen hams (including the ones imported with whole / half carcasses) increased by 8.5%.

Hog output expanded by 3.77 percent.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2015 was 65.9 million head. This was up 7 percent from March 1.

Hog producers reported 13.2 million hogs, up 1.7% from January 1, 2014.