Canada - Number of hogs down
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26-Aug-2009 (16 years 9 months 18 days ago)As of July 1, 2009, the number of hogs and cattle on Canadian farms was down from the same date a year earlier.
Canadian hog producers had an estimated 12.1 million hogs on their farms, down 6.7% from July 1, 2008.
The Canadian breeding herd, mainly sows and gilts, declined 4.6% to just under 1.4 million head during the last year.
During the first two quarters of 2009, hog producers nationally exported an estimated 3.3 million hogs, down 34.6% from the same period last year.
Canadian hog producers had an estimated 12.1 million hogs on their farms, down 6.7% from July 1, 2008.
The Canadian breeding herd, mainly sows and gilts, declined 4.6% to just under 1.4 million head during the last year.
During the first two quarters of 2009, hog producers nationally exported an estimated 3.3 million hogs, down 34.6% from the same period last year.