Feed prices to exceed pig prices for first time
The average loss per month for a 600-sow unit is heading for over €60,000.
Teagasc has warned of eye-watering financial losses for the country’s pig farms.
The expected pig feed price (€1.46/kg) is higher than the current pig price (€1.42) for the first time ever, Teagasc Pig Development Officer Michael McKeon stated in an updated outlook report for the sector. He said the average loss per month for a 600-sow unit is heading for over €60,000.
