Ukraine’s cattle herd decreased by 18% year-on-year.

This Tuesday (23), the State Statistical Service of Ukraine It was announced that the cattle herd of the country decreases by 18% compared to the same period last year. On June 1st, the number of cattle heads It was estimated at 1.79 million animals. According to the Ukrainian governmentThere was also a drop in the number of cows (-18.3%), estimated at 941,200. The agency notes that the reduction in the number of heads of cattle was more prominent in family properties…smaller in size. In this segment, the herd fell 33.2%, to 835,700 head. Meanwhile, the… agricultural companies Ukrainians showed an increase of 2.5%, to 951,200 head. As for other culturesthe number of birds The herds in the country grew by 5.6% (208.3 million head). However, the herds of sheep and goats decreased by 16.3% (858,400) and the number of pigs It decreased by 3.2% (4.5 million).

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