Spain pig farming on the rise - production costs and pork prices The pig farming in Spain has in the past few years since 2010 increased by more than 11% . The number of animals is now slightly larger than in Germany. Yet there is the Spanish production of pork under the Germans, because other production conditions exist. In the lower weights of the battle play a crucial role. The number of pigs has increased since the 2010 only 2.4% in Germany . In the Netherlands, the gain is 1.1%. In almost all other major production areas in the EU is stagnating the pig or is down significantly. While pork prices in the EU are not the same everywhere, approaching but the extent that essentially the transportation cost between over and grant areas make the difference. In the production costs are however significant differences, which can be very serious depending on the country. High costs have Italy, Sweden, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Germany is a good midfielder. The strong growth of the Spanish pig can be tied in several respects. When comparing the cost of production per kg SG , the Spanish cut off best. You are with clear distance on the ranking King scale on the best courses for several years. The advantage is in the low building and labor costs as well as reduced other variable costs of pig farming. The mild climate and the availability of large areas contribute significantly to. In feed costs a disadvantage however, because Spain has an grain and feed deficit , so that the feed rates for Ireland and Italy with the highest in the EU belong. Also the Spanish pig pricesthat rank in the holiday period at the upper end of the price scale in the EU, but in the not-holidays on the lower ranks fall off are not entirely straightforward. Not easily are also the growth conditions for the animals. In the warm holiday period the animals eat less, and so accumulates less meat in high-demand "colder" non-holiday period achieved above-average increases. The strong differences must be levelled out. On a Spanish self-sufficiency wheel by almost 160%, the export is the crucial valve. Spain is very front with China export. In recent times, the pork industry is promoted after Mexico. A common language facilitates communication, but is a difficult business because it must beat the neighboring competitors from the United States from the field. The high Spanish growth rates of the past are in recent times have been a little slow . The year 2015 with low pork prices has left significant marks. The coming years are more characterized by consolidation.
