Fewer pigs to Germany again

Figures from AMI show that German imports of live pigs and piglets have declined by 11% to 1,99 million pigs. Fattening pigs in particular cross the border less often, according to figures from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl). In the first 12 weeks, 525.648 fattening pigs were transported to Germany (-21%). 

In the same period, piglet exports shrank by 2,8% to just over 1 million. These piglets mainly go to fattening pig farmers in the states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, which border our country.

More massacres in the Netherlands 
The downward trend has been going on for some time, partly due to the changing choice of genetics in Dutch pig farming. 'Tempo final beer' is increasingly being chosen. However, Tempo offspring are less popular at German slaughterhouses. Dutch slaughterhouses are structural slaughter more, which logically means that more fattening pigs remain in the Netherlands.

(Text continues below the chart)Since the summer of 2017, more fattening pigs have remained in the Netherlands. 

Danish supply stable
The supply from Denmark remained virtually stable (+1% to 1,61 million). The Netherlands and Denmark are by far the most important supply countries. Belgium and France follow in 3rd and 4th place. Imports of Belgian pigs fell by 18% to 152.000 pigs in the first quarter. The French supply shows a significant percentage increase (+55%) to 30.000 pigs; However, in exact numbers, imports from France amount to little.