United States: hog inventory down slightly
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2012 was 66.3 million head.
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Austria: reduction in the slaughter of pigs
During the first half of this year, the number of slaughtered animals has been a 2.5% lower in comparison with last year.
France: reduction in pig production
During the first nine months of this year, the pig production in France has fallen a 2%.
United Kingdom: outlook for pig meat supplies
According to the 2012 June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture, the UK pig herd was slightly larger than a year earlier.
Czech Republic: pork production decreased
The total number of slaughtered pigs decreased by 8.9%, y-o-y. The pigmeat production decreased by 9.0% to 58 166 tonnes.
Ukraine: slight fall of the swine census
The last data published by the Ucranian Statistics Service show a slight fall of the swine census of a 0.7%.
Hungary: significant decrease of the pig population during the last decade
The number of pigs varied between 3 million and 5.3 million in the past ten years.
Spain: slight drop in the swine census in May 2012 with respect to year 2011
With regard to the May and November 2011 total swine census a drop of approximately a 1.74% and a 1.85%, respectively, is seen.
Ireland: pig numbers up
The total number of pigs in Ireland in June 2012 was estimated at 1,570,600. This represents an increase of 1.4% since June 2011.
Italy: decrease in imports of live pigs
The import of live pigs from Italy in the first half of 2012 was characterized by an overall decrease of 13.3% compared to 2011.
China’s pork production in 2013 is forecast to increase
China's pork production in 2013 is forecast to rise about two percent to 52.65 MMT.
European Union: 2.6% increase in pork exports during the first semester
Pork exports to third countries increased by 2.6% over the same period last year, reaching 1,520,802 tons.
United Kingdom: the number of pigs in England increased by 1.7%
While the number of fattening pigs rose by 1.8% to 3.2 million, the female breeding herd saw a 0.8% decrease to 351 thousand.