UK/EU Pig Populations - January 2010
Figures are now available for the May/June 2009 census of pig numbers in those EU countries that conduct a count at that time, and they are tabulated by Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite. There were 130.7 million pigs registered in the top 10 pig-producing...

United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - February 2010
James Park, senior economic analyst with AHDB Meat Services Economic and Policy Analysis Group, explains the latest trends in pig production in the UK and European Union.

United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - January 2010
Tony Fowler, senior economic analyst with AHDB Meat Services Economic and Policy Analysis Group, explains the latest trends in pig production in the UK and European Union.

Dutch Agriculture Sector 2009
Average profitability of the breeding herd improved in 2009 compared to the previous year, while the growing-finishing sector struggled with higher weaner prices and low pork prices, according to a new report from Wageningen University in the Netherlands....

US Pork Outlook Report - January 2010
Pork production in 2010 will be lower than 2009 but the reduction will probably be smaller than those previously forecast, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) January 2010 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook. nd Poultry Ou...

FAO's Mixed Outlook for Pig Meat (January 2010)
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in January 2010 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the publi...

Japan - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
In 2010, total pork imports are expected to dip marginally from 1.210 to 1.209 million metric tons, according to the latest GAIN report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Canada - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
Canadian pig herds face continued pressure, according to the latest GAIN report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Pig Numbers, Pork Output Fall in Australia in 2008
The latest ABARE statistics show a decline in the Australian pig industry. The report has been summarised by Jackie Linden for ThePigSite.

US Feed Outlook - January 2010
Domestic changes this month are based in part on USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service's Crop Production 2009 Summary and January Grain Stocks reports, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service....

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - January 2010
According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board (WOAB), both pork production and import estimates have been raised.

People's Republic of China - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
China's pork production will continue rising in 2010 to more than 50 million metric tons (MMT), according to Michael Woolsey and Jianping Zhang in the latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Brazil - Livestock and Products - Annual 2009
Pork production is forecast to continue to improve in 2010 after a good performance this year, according to Joao F. Silva in the latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Key to Low Carbon Emission Pig Meat Production
A healthy diet and reduced consumption would reduce carbon emissions, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Australia - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
The prospects for the Australian pig industry are better for 2010 than in recent years, according to Mike Darby, Agricultural Specialist, in the latest GAIN report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Hog Inventories Decline But at Slower-Than-Expected Pace
US - John D. Lawrence, Extension Livestock Economist at Iowa State University comments on the latest USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.

Mexico - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
Swine production is expected to increase slightly in 2009 and 2010, according to Zaida San Juan and Daniel R. Williams II in the latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Russian Federation - Livestock and Products Annual
Pork production is expected is rise in 2010, with imports are flat, while beef output is predicted to be lower than 2009 and increased imports, according to Morgan Haas and Mikhail Maksimenko in the latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service....

USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report - December 2009 [Updated]
This quarter's quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

US Pork Outlook Report - December 2009
Pig prices and pork demand are showing signs of increase, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) December 2009 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

AgriLive: The Red Meat Debate
Climate change dominated a debate led by a panel of red meat industry experts at AgriLive in the UK, as issues such as declining livestock numbers, cheaper imports and profitability were pushed aside, reports ThePigSite junior editor, Charlotte Johns...

US Feed Outlook - December 2009
The use of corn to make starch, sweeteners, ethyl alcohol and other industrial products has accounted for most of the growth in China's corn use over the past decade, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service....

Ukraine - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
Meat production in the Ukraine remains in a state of crisis. Some rebound in pork production in 2009 is expected in reaction to a 2008 bumper crop of grains. WTO accession, followed by trade liberalisation, has made a positive impact on exports of pork...