Exports of weaners from Denmark continued to grow in the first six months of 2013. Although exports to Germany remained at a high level, increasing numbers were exported for finishing in Poland, where there has been a significant reduction in the sow herd in recent years. This trend had a knock-on effect on the number of pigs slaughtered in Danish abattoirs, which declined in the first half of 2013.
The decline in the number of pigs slaughtered also led to a fall in Danish pig meat exports. UK exports fell from 120,000 to 107,000 tonnes in the first half year and shipments to a number of other key export markets also declined.
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However, within the EU, shipments to Poland increased, largely influenced by the increasing export of weaners. Tonnages sold to China and Russia increased – the latter being influenced by action taken by the Russian veterinary authorities in blocking imports from factories in the US and Germany.
September 2013/ Agriculture and Agrifood/ Denmark.
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