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German feed wheat is in such demand its price is higher than the better quality milled wheat used for baking, causing some growers to sell milled wheat to feed manufacturers. Much of the wheat is consumed by the 30 million pigs in the country, making Germany Europe's largest pork-producing nation, with 58 million swine slaughtered last year. The government has been trying to curb rising prices and boost domestic production. German wheat exports to the EU have dropped by more than half because of competition from countries such as Russia.