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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Markets and Economics
Friday, December 30, 2011
Czech Ag Census 2010 Confirms Largest Farm Size CZECH REPUBLIC - The Czech Republic average farm size is the largest within the EU. Plant production is dominated by grains, where the Czech Republic produces exportable surplus. Animal production is on...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Czechs to Test German Beef, Pork Imports for E.coli CZECH REPUBLIC - The Czech Republic has started testing beef and pork imports from Germany following an E.coli outbreak that so far has killed at least 22 people in Europe, a state veterinary...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Ministry Video Shows Survival Threat to Czech Pigs CZECH REPUBLIC - The sharp drop in the number of Czech pigs making their way onto local dinner tables has been highlighted in a Ministry of Agriculture video that asks the provocative question whether...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Czechs Consume Less Meat, More Poultry CZECH REPUBLIC - Per capita consumption of all meats has been stable over recent years but poultry meat, fish and cheese are becoming more popular.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Fewer Cattle & Pigs, More Poultry in Czech Republic CZECH REPUBLIC - In the latest count, cattle and pig numbers hit record lows while the poultry population increased slightly.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Farmers Argue Self-Sufficiency in Pork Could Fall CZECH REPUBLIC - The Czech Republic last year imported 177,000 tonnes of pork, or about 40 per cent of its consumption, but this year its self-sufficiency will drop below 50 per cent unless conditions...
Monday, February 01, 2010
Czech Meat and Milk Producers Struggle to Compete CZECH REPUBLIC - Cheaper imports have been blamed for the fall in production of all meats and milk last year.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Czech Meat Production Down in Q3 of 2009 CZECH REPUBLIC - A decrease in the country's meat production and milk collection has been noted in the third quarter of 2009.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Q4 2008: Marked Drop in Pig Meat Production PRAGUE - Meat production in total went down by 11 per cent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to a significant decrease in pig meat and poultry meat production.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Hard Times for Pig Sector CZECH REPUBLIC - Numbers of all pigs are down sharply, particularly in the breeding herd, and the country is becoming more dependent on imports of pigs and pork.
