Belgian government pays 366 pig farms to quit and demolish barns to slash nitrogen emissions.
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Belgian Flemish government runs program to cut pig production and nitrogen emissions. 156 farms joined first round in 2022. 210 farms joined second round. Total 366 farms stop pig farming and raze chlewnie. Program budget 200 million euros but first round underused. Conditions eased for second round. No third round planned. Similar program in Netherlands with over 1500 farms applying. Over 500 Dutch applications target pig farms. Wholesale pig price 7.20-8.40 zł/kg average 7.54 zł/kg from 11 slaughterhouses. MATIF wheat MAR26 at 197.50 up 2.20%. MATIF corn MAR26 at 214.50 up 5.41%. MATIF rapeseed MAY26 at 487.00 up 0.57%. Ad sells 8 meaty bulls 700kg in Pomorskie. Ad buys 150 Danish piglets 30kg in Łódzkie. Ad buys 300-750 domestic piglets 30kg in Łódzkie.

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