Weekly Overview: Chinese Sow Herd Still on the Rise; US Numbers Fall More Slowly than Forecast
ANALYSIS - Total pig and sow numbers continue to rise in China, while the decline in US breeding pig population may be less dramatic than forecast. One of the authors of the latest NRC 'Nutrient Requirements of Swine' explains what has been updated in the latest edition. More than eight out of 10 Spanish pig farms will comply with the EU sow stall ban by the 1 January deadline, it is reported.