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Pig margins plummet as crisis continues

AHDB’s quarterly pork cost of production estimations paint a stark picture for pig farmers

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 1 min read
Pig margins plummet as crisis continues

Pig farmers are losing more than £20/pig as the crisis in the sector continues. According to AHDB's quarterly pork cost of production and net margin estimations for Q2 2026, the full economic cost of...

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