German meat production totalled 167 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2004 an increase of 63% above the same period of 2003 according to figures released upon Monday from the German statistical office Destatis.

German meat production totalled 167 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2004 an increase of 63% above the same period of 2003 according to figures released upon Monday from the German statistical office Destatis.

Commercial slaughterings (excluding poultry) amounted to 142mt with pigmeat accounting for 109mt and beef for around 300 000t Slaughterings were 58% or 78 300t higher than in Q1 2003 while pigmeat production rose according to ...