Argentina's pork production increases in first half of the year

• Cumulative pork production in the first half of the year totaled 370,708 tons (t), an increase of 5.1% over the same period in 2022 (352,564 t).

• Specifically for the month of June, production reached 64,703 t, up 0.7% compared to the same month of 2022 and down 3.9% compared to last May.

• The average carcass weight in June remained at 96 kg, representing a decrease of 1 kg compared to the same month of the previous year.

• The results by category show an average of 95 kg for barrows, while immunocastrated male pigs reached 101 kg.

July 19, 2023/ 333 Latin America with data from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy of Argentina/ Argentina.
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