與2010比較，美國養豬頭數成長1%，達到6600萬頭

郭榮展

2011年9月30號，在美國農業部發表的統計數字；
與2010年9月同期比較，2011年肉豬成長1%，達到6660萬頭，超出原先的預期，原本
預估是0.5%。
種豬的部份也是成長1%，達到581萬，原先預估是578萬。
與過去5年肉豬相比，則成長1.4%。
每窩仔豬頭數(2011.6-8月)，為10.03頭，去年則為9.81頭，與去年度相比，成長2.2%。

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US: Number of pigs increased   //30 Sep 2011
US farms have seen an increase in hogs and pigs, with an upward move of 1%, according to the US Department of Agriculture report which was released this week. The 1% increase is up from a year ago. Other increases were also seen...
The numbers below is as of 1 September 2011.


Expectations surpassed
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) the size of the US hog and pig herd is 66.6 million head, up 1% from September 2010. This increase reported by the USDA surpasses analysts expectations, as it was thought that the likely growth would be 0.5% more than the previous year.

Anothe increase is the swine breeding herd at 1 September, which came in at 5.81 million head, up 1% from a year ago. Analysts expected about 5.78 million head.

Taking into account the five year average - the total hog and pig herd is 1.4% above the five year average and the swine breeding herd is reported as 2.4% below it.

Also seeing an increase:

    Hogs kept for marketing totals 60.8 million head, up 1% from a year ago.

Average number of pigs per litter for the three-month period (June-August 2011 ) was 10.03 compared to 9.81 last year, up 2.2% compared to a year ago.

Related website: USDA

Babyface

美國.養豬成績在進步.
丹麥等國.也在進步.

反觀台灣的成績.仍如深陷泥沼中.
數目在減少.
育成率數字.更令人汗顏.

為什麼???

(想通的人.養豬必賺大錢.  呵呵.....)