Pork production in the EU has increased again

More pig slaughter The latest data from the European Union Statistical Office (Eurostat) show an increase in pig slaughter by 2.0%. in the period from January to April 2024 compared to the same period last year. In the first four months of this year, 74.85 million pigs were slaughtered in EU member states. Slaughter weights were much higher, which resulted in an increase in the amount of pork produced by 3.7%. up to 6.95 million tons. Stronger growth in Eastern Europe Particularly strong increases in slaughter were recorded in Croatia (+12.8%), Bulgaria (+12.7%), Poland (+10.9%) and Hungary (+10.3%). An increase in pork production was also recorded in the main pork-producing countries. In Spain the increase was 2.8 percent, in Germany 2.9 percent and in France 3.1 percent. In Italy, the volume of slaughter increased by 3.2% and in Belgium by 5.3%. The slaughter weight of pigs in Denmark has increased significantly The Netherlands and Denmark saw increases of 2.8% each. ...