‘Everything is against pig farmers’ | Financial

Sow farmer Gaston Ploumen: “This costs me €20 times 1000 piglets per week.”

Ⓒ Marcel van Hoorn

Pig farming is in more difficult times than ever. The price of pork has fallen sharply and feed is extremely expensive. In the short term there are no improvements in sight, as there is currently more supply than demand. The agricultural organizations have knocked on the door of Brussels for financial support. But…. “Actually, the supply of pork should be reduced.”