May-June pig detection in 12 EU Member States: -1.8% to the previous year The evaluation of pig investigations in 12 EU Member States has delivered a very wide range of results. The average of these 12 countries with approximately 80% of the herds in the EU to the numbers to - 1.8% compared to the previous year when go back. Results in the individual countries differ in part very clearly. The largest decline in hog numbers-12% in Poland determined. The low pork prices in the 2014/15 marketing year will have been the decisive reason. Poland has a very small-scale agriculture and livestock with an average of less than 50 pigs per holder. Germany and Austria their herds should have withdrawn by - 3.4% each. Sweden and Denmark sign inventories - 2.3 or - 2.6%. Sweden and Holland to off have increased to - 1.7 and - 1.8%. , However, there are also countries that have the pig increases . The largest increase has Ireland + 3.7% and United Kingdom brings it to + 2.6%. Spain has already now already before Germany the largest numerical pig. The increase continues with + 2.1% . In the Spanish stables are approximately 27.5 million pigs, while in Germany, the number of animals goes back to 27.1 million . Due to the higher performance of battle, Germany with the amount of pork remainspitzenreiterbut still S. In absolute terms were rd. 2.3 million hogs of less established in the EU. Gemeindevorstand to Poland only 1.4 million. and on Germany 0.95 million shares. The experience with cattle counts teach that the results are to be regarded as guidance values exhibit the rough direction. As a result, it is generally assumed by a lower number in the EU. In some countries such as Germany, Austria and Poland the inventory reductions be significantly larger, while in other countries such as Spain, Britain and Ireland are to observe even growth rates.
