Since the start of 2020, Denmark has experienced a growth in pig herds, leading to a significant increase in slaughter numbers, with a total of 9.16 million pigs slaughtered in the first half of 2021, marking a 7.9% increase from the previous year. This surge in slaughter numbers is attributed to both an increase in the number of pigs and a decrease in live exports, with pig exports falling by 3.8% to 8.58 million animals in the first seven months of 2021 compared to the same period in the previous year. The reduction in exports has resulted in more pigs being processed locally, as the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, including restricted slaughterhouse capacities and African swine fever, have impacted export possibilities, particularly to Germany. Despite these challenges and high feed costs, the Danish sow herd has seen a 2% growth in July of the same year.