The UK’s pig costs are 8% above the European Union (EU) average, a report says.
The InterPIG report looks at 12 EU countries plus Canada and Brazil.
The Czech republic had the highest costs at 183p/kg dw and the Mato Grosso state in Brazil had the lowest at 87p/kg dw. The UK’s costs were 146p/kg. Most countries reported a rise in feed costs in 2010, but France and the Netherlands were down 4%.
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