InterPIG 2018: Increased production costs

According to the InterPIG report regarding pig production costs in 2018 for the countries that make up the group, the average cost of production in the EU was €1.63 per kg deadweight – a 4% increase on the previous year. All countries mentioned in the report saw increased prices, except Brazil which was down 12% for the Santa Catarina region (SC) and down 1% for Mato Grosso (MG); prices in the Netherlands were also down 1%.

In 2018, Italy continued to have the highest costs, at €1.93 per kg deadweight. The countries with the lowest production costs in the EU were Spain and Denmark (€1.41).

The average feed price per tonne was €260.02 per tonne, an increase just over 9% compared with 2017. All countries, except Brazil (SC), experienced an increase in feed costs, the highest of which was 14% in Austria.

The overall average number of pigs weaned per sow per year in the EU InterPIG countries showed a nearly 1% increase in 2018, up from 27.88 in 2017 to 28.12. Denmark yet again achieved over 33 pigs weaned/sow/year and the Netherlands acheived 30.6. Great Britain’s outdoor herds showed a decrease of 3% compared with 2017. The U.S. reached 26.8, Canada 24.7, and Brazil (SC) 27.87.