Toughest year in a generation for Irish pig producers
Teagasc advisors expect that 2023 will bring better times for Irish pig producers following one of their most difficult years in a generation.
"A very, very tough year - probably the toughest year in a generation", was how Michael McKeon, Specialist Pig Development Officer at Teagasc Moorpark, described 2022 for Irish pig farmers.
In the spring, an average 600-sow unit was losing about €50,000 a month, and was still losing approximately €10,000 to €12,000 per month towards the end of the year, Teagasc experts explained in the latest Pig Edge episode.
