These producers are now looking for alternative but more sustainable businesses, in which they can leverage their animal farming skills.Ī first project has been started in the Netherlands with a farmer who already worked on the concept of producing yellow mealworm in an old pig farm. That is why the number of pig producers, who have already de-stocked or are leaving the industry completely, is rising.
Furthermore, production costs are on the rise, since grain prices have increased substantially, and feed makes up 75% of the cost to produce pig meat. While retail prices for pork have remained broadly stable, farm gate prices for pigs have plunged to levels where many producers are struggling to break even. Livestock production, especially the pig industry, is under enormous pressure because the already tight margins continue to decline – in particular in Europe.
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