Pork Powerhouse 2024 List. China, the european union and. High piglet and carcass prices incentivized producers to start rebuilding the sow herd in late 2023 and will lead to a 2% higher pig crop in 2024.

This section outlines different aspects to improving hog health, including swine diseases, vaccines, antibiotic use, and biosecurity. Pig producers reduced sows by 17,348 in 2023, the first net loss.