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Pig Industry

The Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation estimates the gross value of Queensland pig production in 2010-11 is forecast at $222 million, a 4% decrease on the September 2010 estimate and a 6% decrease on the final estimate for 2009-10. Australian Pork Limited publishes industry trends and data on domestic production, exports and imports. For example, in June 2011, Australian pig slaughter numbers were 414,000.