Spain: decrease in the swine census
According to the published data, the census totals 24.59 million heads, and this represents a drop with respect to November 2012.
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U.S. hog farm numbers dropped by 70 percent over 1991-2009
U.S. hog farm numbers dropped by 70 percent over 1991-2009 while hog inventories remained stable.
Canada: decrease in the number of hog farms
As of July 1, there were 7,100 hog farms in Canada, down 1.4% from the same date a year earlier.
USA: FDA proposes revision to Annual Report on antimicrobials for food-producing animals
In an effort to improve transparency about the amount of antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals, FDA wants to provide additional data tables in its annual summary report of this information.
UK/ Scotland: livestock numbers continued to decline
Pigs numbers saw a large fall, down 12 per cent.
Brazil: the CIAS publishes the swine production costs monthly
The production cost in R$ (reais) is available for 11 swine producing Brazilian states.
Philippines: hog production up in first half
Philippine hog production was up nearly 2.4% in the first half of 2013.
New section: Swine markets commentary
A new section has started in pig333. From now and monthly, international experts will offer us their points of view on the pork markets.
Italy: increase in the importation of live pigs
During the first 5 months of this year, the importation of live pigs of less and more than 50 kg liveweight has increased by 3.6% and 8%, respectively.
The number of breeding sows in the Australian pig herd is expected to remain stable
Pig production is expected to increase marginally from 4.6 million in 2013 to 4.7 million piglets in 2014.
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Vietnam: pig population increased by 1%
Despite difficulties in the domestic livestock sector, the number of pigs rose 1.08% to 26.9 million.
Philippines: total swine inventory lower
The country’s total swine inventory as of January 1, 2013 was 11.8 million heads. This was 0.17 percent lower than last year’s inventory.
Ukraine: number of livestock significantly increased
The number of pigs increased to 8 million heads, or by 4.8%.
Czech Republic: pork production down
In Q1 2013 the meat production amounted to 108 651 tonnes, i.e. by 2.8% less, year-on-year. Production of all main categories was lower, y-o-y: beef (−3.5%), pigmeat (−3.1%), and poultrymeat (−1.9%).