Decrease in pig slaughterings in Germany
The total number of pigs slaughtered in Germany in the first trimester of 2019 dropped by 4.2%, reaching 13.95 million animals.
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Russia: Slaughter pig production grows
Slaughter pig production grew 7.5%.
Spain: Aragon is the main pig producer for the first time
Aragon exceeds 8 million pig heads and places as the main Spanish pig producer.
Korean hog sector forecasts
According to USDA, the Korean hog sector is expanding, overcoming a summer heatwave that forced the pig crop below expectations. Nevertheless, the larger herd size will drive slaughter and pork production numbers higher with an expected decline in pork prices.
China: pork production down by 5.2 percent
In the first quarter of 2019, the total output of meat was 2.8% down year-on-year while the output of pork was 5.2%.
EU pigmeat in 2019: production expected to stabilise and prices should rise
According to "EU agricultural markets short-term outlook – Spring 2019" repport, EU production expected to stabilise in 2019, despite lower herd so far.
Main Russian pork producing companies in 2018
The pork production in the 20 main Russian companies has increased by 321,190 tonnes in live weight in 2018 with respect to 2017.
FAO: World pigmeat output, exports and imports in 2018
According to FAO, pigmeat world output in 2018 registered a marginal growth and world pigmeat exports are estimated up by 1.6 percent year-on-year.
Main German pig abattoirs ranking 2018
The list of the 10 main German pig abattoirs remains unchanged, although Tönnies is the only of the 4 first slaughterhouses that increased its share with respect to 2017.
Cuba: foreign investment for pork production
These potential projects are necessary to satisfy the real demand of meat products in Cuba.
Panama imposes safeguards on USA pork
With the implementation of this safeguard, the imports of USA pork products are subject to an increase in tariffs.
Swine production in the EU: What will come in 2019?
Less slaughters, higher weights, similar meat production, increase of exports to China ...
Forecasts for Mexican pork production
Based on increasing consumer demand, stable feed prices and the modernization efforts of the Mexican industry, USDA forecasts an increase in pork production in 2019.
France: pig production in 2018
Increase in production, decrease in exports and worsening of the trade deficit.
Ukraine: Commercial producers have increased the pig herd
Over the year, a number of ‘industrial’ pigs in Ukraine went up by 2%.
Main pork producers in the EU in 2018
In the first 11 months of 2018, Germany was the main pork producer, followed by Spain and France.