江苏前三季度主要农产品生产稳定，农业经济运行良好

Core Insights - Jiangsu Province's agricultural economy is performing well, with stable production of major crops and gradual release of livestock capacity in 2023 [1][2] Group 1: Crop Production - The foundation for autumn grain production is generally good, with a significant harvest of dryland corn and better rice seedling growth compared to the same period last year [1] - The area planted with vegetables reached 17.685 million acres, an increase of 1%, with a total output of 49.474 million tons, up 2.6% [1] - Fruit production reached 9.178 million tons, reflecting a growth of 2.2% [1] Group 2: Livestock Production - The number of pigs reached 14.514 million, an increase of 6%, with 17.874 million pigs slaughtered, up 5.4% [2] - Poultry stock reached 310 million, growing by 2.6%, with 660 million birds slaughtered, an increase of 9.2% [2] - Major livestock product output reached 2.542 million tons, up 6.8%, with pork production at 1.429 million tons, increasing by 5.3% [2] Group 3: Agricultural Prices - The total agricultural product price index for the first three quarters was 96.1, with declines of 3.1%, 4.3%, and 6.7% in the first, second, and third quarters respectively [2] - Prices for major agricultural products showed varied trends, with wheat and corn price declines narrowing, while live cattle prices rebounded [2] - Prices for pork and poultry eggs continued to decline, with vegetable and fruit prices primarily decreasing [2]