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Monday, October 10, 2022
ASF, high feed costs impact growth of EU pigmeat production
Sustained high feed costs and African swine fever (ASF) continue to limit the growth of the European Union's pigmeat production, according to the European Commission.
Monday, August 8, 2022
AHDB: EU pig meat production up 1.3% in May
Pig meat production in the European Union totaled 1.9 million tonnes in May, up 1.3% compared to a year earlier, the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reported on August 5.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
5% drop in EU pig meat production numbers during Q1 2022
EU pig meat production figures in the first quarter of 2022 showed a decline of 5% year-on-year, as pig meat producers in the European Union continue to struggle with the cost of production versus an under par pig price.
Monday, April 11, 2022
EU pigmeat production in 2022 hampered by high costs and ASF
High costs of inputs and lasting effects of African swine fever (ASF) are expected to push the European Union's pigmeat production downwards in 2022, according to the European Commission's spring Short-Term Outlook for EU Agricultural Marke ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
European Commission urged to adopt initiatives to help EU pig meat sector
The Chair of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee, Norbert Lins, and the majority of political groups in the committee have called on the European Commission to adopt "immediate initiatives aimed to alleviate the negative si ...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
EU pig meat exports dropped 16% in September last year
The latest figures from the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show shipments of EU pig meat declined by 16% in September 2021 compared with the same month the year before.
Monday, December 20, 2021
EU pig meat consumption to drop in coming decade
Meat markets in the European Union will be influenced by sustainability, societal and health concerns over the next 10 years, according to the EU 2021-31 agricultural outlook.
Monday, July 12, 2021
EU pigmeat production to continue rising in 2021
The European Union's pigmeat production is expected to continue increasing this year, as additional production in some EU countries more than compensated for the decrease attributed to the African swine fever outbreak in Germany.
Monday, February 22, 2021
EU pig industry showing signs of recovery, according to commissioner's letter
European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski has sent an official letter to ministers of agriculture in EU member states confirming that the pig sector is showing signs of recovery.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
EU pig production, slaughterings rise in 2nd quarter
EU pig production rose 3% or by 190,00 tonnes to 5.8 million tonnes in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, due to increased slaughterings, according to AHDB Pork.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Falling EU pig prices reversed
The downward trend in the average price of pigs in the EU since mid-March was halted in late May, as supplies is now reported to be falling, according to AHDB Pork.
Monday, May 7, 2018
EU pig slaughterings up 7% in January
EU pig slaughterings in January totalled 23.3 million head, up 7% from the same month last year (there was an extra working day in January this year, however), the latest figures from Eurostat showed, according to AHDB Pork. Even on a per-w ...
Saturday, March 3, 2018
EU pig population up 2% in 2017
The total pig population in the EU (excluding member state Bulgaria) in December 2017 was 149.5 million, up 2% year-on-year, according to the latest census results published by Eurostat, as reported by AHDB Pork.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
EU pig meat production steady until 2030, says outlook report
EU pig meat production is expected to increase slightly in the next few years, but decline back to 2017 levels by 2030, according to the latest EU agricultural outlook covering 2017-2030.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
8 winners in 1st EU PiG Grand Prix competition get awards
Eight pig producers from across Europe have been chosen as winners of the first Grand Prix contest with their best practices in pig production.

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