Exceptionally high number of pig farmers stop producing in Germany

The number of pig farmers who stop producing is still exceptionally high in Germany. At the same time, the number of pigs continues to fall sharply. Between November 2021 and November 2022, the German pig herd shrank by more than 10 percent, or 2.4 million animals. This is the smallest pig herd in at least 30 years. 12 percent fewer sows This is evident from the results of the livestock census from November last. The association of pig farmers (ISN) spoke months ago of an 'unprecedented multiple crisis on this scale'; an interplay of corona consequences, African swine fever, cost explosion, export problems and the social pressure on the sector. The decrease is even greater in sow farming. 12 percent fewer sows within a year. 1900 pig farmers stopped The number of pig farmers is also falling drastically. From November 2021 to November 2022, about 1,900 pig farmers have given up. That is more than 10 percent of all companies. In ...