U.S. reports record pig litter size
The June–August litter rate was the highest ever, at 11.72 pigs per litter.
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NewsEvolution of the numerical productivity during the last decades
France has been, continuously, the country with the highest productivity in comparison with Spain and The Netherlands, reaching 28.70 weaned piglets per sow and year in 2013.
United Kingdom: wean more pigs to be more profitable
The aim is to help every producer move towards an extra three pigs per sow per year weaned.
United Kingdom - British pig production still lags behind
Despite improvements in daily liveweight gain and pigs finished per sow, Britain still lags behind its European competition in the production stakes.
The latest figures from the BPEX publication on international cost of production show Britain produced 1643kg pig meat per sow in 2009 – the lowest of all the EU countries.