Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 7/28/21

SOWS FARROWING North Carolina producers intend to farrow 430,000 sows during the June– August 2021 quarter and 415 sows during the September–November 2021 quarter. 

PIG CROP Th e State’s pig crop during the March–May 2021 period totaled 4.53 million head, down 7% from the same period last year. 

PIGS PER LITTER Th e number of pigs saved per litter averaged 10.3, which is down from the 10.6 pigs saved during the same quarter last year.

HOGS & PIGS Hogs and pigs North Carolina farms June 1, 2021 totaled 8.3 million head, down 2% from last quarter and down 11% from last year.

Soybean plantings, at 1.6 million acres, are the same as in 2020.

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