Comparing current data from the IRZ system (as of June 30) with data from the end of April, we can see that over the course of two months we have lost nearly 300 herds of pigs. Despite this, the overall pig population increased significantly.
As for the number of pig herds, the downward trend has been continuing for many months and is interspersed with only a trace increase in the number of herds. As of June 30, there were 49,539 pig herds in Poland, which is 271 fewer than at the end of April. At the same time, we have lost exactly 2,250 herds since the beginning of the year.
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The pig population has increased
Despite the loss of several hundred herds of pigs, the animal population increased significantly. At the end of June, it amounted to 9,206,191 units, which means that we gained nearly 400,000 units in two months. pigs. The current population is 370 thousand. lower than at the end of last year.
The above changes resulted in a significant increase in the size of the statistical herd of pigs. Since the end of April, it has increased by 9 animals and currently amounts to 186 animals. Therefore, it is at a similar level as at the end of last year.
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We have four new ASF outbreaks. Most occurred in Greater Poland
