US pig population at record levels

US pig population 77.7 million - the highest number of pigs in over 30 years. On the occasion of the quarterly inventory of US pig herds on 1 Sep.2019, 77.7 million pigs were counted. This is the largest number since 1988 . Compared to the same date last year, the stock increased by 3% . The number of sows rose by 2%...