United Kingdom - Pig herd sees some stablility
http://www.bpex.org.uk/articles/301167/Pig_Herd_Sees_Some_Stablility__1_March_2011.aspx
03-Mar-2011 (15 years 3 months 4 days ago)The total number of pigs in England decreased by 1.7% from 3.6 million in December 2009 to 3.5 million in 2010.
But there was no real change in the number of breeding pigs at 415,000 in December 2010.
An 18,000 head reduction in sows in-pig was offset by a 7,000 head increase in gilts in-pig and an 8,000 increase in other sows.
But there was no real change in the number of breeding pigs at 415,000 in December 2010.
An 18,000 head reduction in sows in-pig was offset by a 7,000 head increase in gilts in-pig and an 8,000 increase in other sows.