Pig herd in the United Kingdom is falling sharply

In the United Kingdom there has been a significant decrease in the pig herd. The number of fattening pigs decreased by 54,000 head (-1.1 percent) to 4.77 million head. In one year, the pig herd has shrunk by 2.5 percent to 5.19 million head. The number of sows and gilts in pigs fell by 11.7 percent and 22.4 percent respectively, while the number of rearing gilts fell by 21.3 percent. The sharp drop in numbers shows the impact of the tough conditions, with producers calling it quits or ...