Pig slaughter down 9% over final yr
5 January 2024
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Pig meat manufacturing stays under ranges observed final yr, with November manufacturing sat at 85,200 tonnes, in line with a up to date marketplace document from the United Kingdom’s Agriculture and Horticulture Construction Board (AHDB).
Even though it is a slight elevation of two,500 tonnes (3%) from the former month, pushed by way of higher slaughter, this can be a fall of three,200 tonnes (3.6%) from November 2022 . Higher manufacturing could also be a results of extra consumers opting for to devour gammon over Christmas.
Blank pig slaughter numbers have grown to 910,500 head in November, an building up of two.6% from October with experiences of pigs being introduced ahead forward of Christmas. Then again, numbers are down 45,900 head (4.8%) from the similar time final yr and 36,100 head (3.8%) in the back of the five-year moderate, as the inhabitants of fattening pigs continues to say no. Blank pig slaughter yr so far (Jan – Nov) sits at 9.28m head, a drop of 9% (930,000 head) from the similar length in 2022.