Consistent with initial information from the State Statistical Administrative center of North Rhine-Westphalia, as of Would possibly 3, 2023, the pig stock on this German state reached 5.73 million head, down 1% in comparison to November 2022 (5.79 million head). In Would possibly 2023, about 5,410 farms within the state had a minimum of 50 pigs or ten breeding sows.
Completing pigs between 50-80 kg noticed an build up of eleven.9% to at least one.29 million head. Total, the selection of completing pigs larger by way of 2.9% to two.84 million head and accounted for just about 50% of the pig herd in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The selection of piglets and breeding inventory lowered to at least one.54 million head (-5%) and 321,400 head (-3.7%), respectively. The selection of younger pigs additionally lowered by way of 4.1% to at least one.03 million head.
Pig stock* on farms in North Rhine-Westphalia in hundreds of thousands. Supply: IT.NRW
*Farms with a minimum of 50 pigs or a minimum of 10 breeding sows.
**Initial effects.
June 15, 2023/ IT NRW/ Germany.
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