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Wave of pigs in Danish slaughterhouses

our team of market reporters DCA Market Intelligence · Published Oct 7, 2025
Wave of pigs in Danish slaughterhouses
The Danish pig population at the beginning of the fourth quarter this year is significantly larger than a year earlier. Although the number of sows is stable, the most recent animal count from the Danish Bureau of Statistics shows a drastic increase in the number of piglets and fattening pigs. More piglets are remaining in the country; the number of pig slaughters is rising extremely quickly.

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