Brazil has lowest pig production costs of 17 important countries

Brazil has the lowest pig production costs compared to 17 relevant producing countries. That is the conclusion of a report by InterPig, which includes institutions from Europe, North America and South America. According to the study, the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Santa Catarina lead with costs of US$ 1.13 and US$ 1.28 per kg of live pigs. The United States follows with US$ 1.42/kg live, then Denmark (US$ 1.49), Spain (US$ 1.66), the Netherlands (US$ 1.74) and Germany (US$ 1.83) complete the top-6. The global costs of pig production increased significantly in 2022. In the case of Brazil, the costs rose between 10% and 12% in comparison to 2021. The Group for Comparison of Production Costs in Pig Farming (InterPig network) gathers institutions from 17 pork-producing countries, including Brazil, which is represented by Embrapa Pigs and Poultry (Embrapa Suínos e Aves). The average for countries that are part of the InterPig network is US$ 1.72 per live kg. InterPig involves ...