Europe

European Union's pig meat production continues to decline in 2017

Pork

The pig meat production in the European Union is expected to continue its decline throughout 2017 but at a more moderate level, as some farms increase their production in response to high prices.

Posted on Aug 07 ,16:58

European Union's pig meat production continues to decline in 2017

 

The European Commission estimates in its 'Short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2017 and 2018' that this increase will result in a total annual production at around 23.4 million tons for the year, a decrease of 0.6% compared to the previous year. Analysts expect the pig meat production to stabilize in 2018.

According to the livestock survey from December 2016, for 2017 it was estimated a new reduction of 2% in the EU breeding pig herd, the same reduction as in 2015. At the same time, it also indicated an increase of 1.4% in the number of sows covered for the first time, after a drop of 6% in 2015. According to the EC, these events caused a reverse of the existing trend, the pig meat  production saw a fall in volume by 1.4% in the first quarter of this year. Except for the Netherlands and Spain, where production rose, all the main producing countries were affected.

 

 

 NEWSLETTER - Stay informed with the latest news!

Comments





Similar articles

INTERNATIONAL

How Ammeraal Beltech's uni DTB revolutionised production at Dovecote Park

Dovecote Park, a family-owned business renowned for producing premium British beef, veal, and ven...


Read more Read more
AUSTRALIA

Another strong year for Australian beef

Production Australia had a strong year for beef production in 2024, producing a record 2.57 mill...


Read more Read more
USA

US: NCBA outlines trade priorities in ways and means hearing

In the hearing titled, American Trade Negotiation Priorities, Kirkland highlighted the benefits o...


Read more Read more
Websolutions by Angular Software and SpiderClass