‘More positivity’ across the pig sector
There is ‘more positivity’ across the pig sector following two years of crippling losses, the National Pig Association (NPA) has said, although longer-term concerns remain.
Farmers summed up the sector’s mood during recent NPA meetings, as sustained higher pig prices, tight supplies and generally bearish trends in the feed ingredient markets bring relief after years of losses.
The past two years have seen one crisis follow another, with pig production losses estimated at £750m.
The NPA met online last week during the regional round-up, with one producer saying: “In general, there is a lot more positivity within the independent producers left in in the area around here.
“Everyone is down in numbers from where they have been historically. We are still feeling the impacts of the terrible summer and autumn infertility we had last year. A lot of producers have had similar issues.”
“Health wise, there have been some repercussions from the backlog, but I think that’s started to improve over last three months.”
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