Norman Dunn
A journalist who has run an agricultural reporting bureau in Germany for the past 21years.He writes and photographs for publications worldwide on European farming, food production and the politics involved.
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EuroTier 2010: German pork market - Part II
Part I of this warm-up for this year's edition of EuroTier devoted its attention to the domestic pig breeding situation in Germany. German-based author Norman Dunn spoke about 'a tailor-made situation for an increase in imported piglets'. But what does this mean for exports?
EuroTier 2010: German pork market - Part I
As the world’s pig equipment manufacturers set-up their stands for the Germany's EuroTier exhibition in Hanover this November, they must be thanking their lucky stars for such an attractive market. For the German sector, easily the largest in Europe with 59 million pigs slaughtered this year (a plus of 5% on 2009), is also one of the most dynamic which means high capital investment is on the cards for new buildings and the latest in climate, feeding and monitoring equipment.
