Denmark raised sows stock - higher piglet offer for export
After years of stagnation, the recent April 15 count again shows a easily growing pigs in Denmark. The Danish production potential is limited by the livestock of the environmental protection legislation limit sharp. Even after the recent enlargement due to better exploitation of the generation capacity is to account for the pigmeat sector on the basis of the achieved density of livestock with no greater growth rates.
However, the restructuring could be observed for years will be continued. While who enjoys sow housing preference before generating Porker, because the piglet production represents a less large load factor for the environment. The most recent livestock census result underlines this development the number of sows has much more increased than the pigs.
Danish pig production goes far beyond their own needs . Each year, approximately 11 million piglets with a slightly increasing tendency abroad are exported. Largest customer with about 55% of exports is Germany. In the second place, Poland has pushed himself that now attracts 30% of Danish pig exports to. Import potential is seen in Poland and other countries of the new EU Member States. In most of these countries, the sow housing is uncompetitive. It lacks powerful structures and lack of productivity for the piglet services.
The expected increasing piglet supply as a result of the increased numbers of sows will be in the EU's internal market to accommodate without problems .
