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EU pork production forecast to decline over next decade
0EU Pig production is expected to contract gradually over the next 10 years, according to the European Commission’s latest medium-term agricultural outlook. The commission forecasts that between 2025 and 2035, EU pigmeat production is forecast will fall by 0.75% per year, due to the introduction of stricter animal welfare and environmental regulations in certain EU countries, coupled with declining export opportunities, particularly to China. It is assumed in this forecast that although African swine fever remains present in the EU, there are no major or uncontrolled outbreaks, according to AHDB analyst Hannah McLoughlin, who has summarised the report. EU pigmeat…