Harvest time pig farmer about to start

The Countus Pig Index shows that the return in pig farming has improved significantly. While the yield of sow farmers is currently peaking, the harvest months for fattening pig farmers have yet to start.

After the piglet prices showed enormous increases this spring, the quotations have now leveled off somewhat. The DCA BestPigletPrice has been mutating stable for a few weeks at €57,50 per piglet. In contrast, the Nord/West piglet price has climbed to a record €64 per piglet and is easily maintaining this level.

The higher piglet prices mean that the Piglet Index has risen to 159,1 points, with 100 points being the long-term average. In addition to the higher piglet prices, sow farmers are seeing declining feed prices† The forecast does foresee a declining return in the coming weeks. This is because piglet prices are historically under pressure in the summer months, although this is not yet the case at the beginning of June.

Further rise Pig index
The yield of fattening pig farmers has also improved, but less strongly than that of sow farmers. The Countus Pig Index recorded 123 points at the beginning of June. The forecast foresees a further increase in the coming weeks, as pig prices are unlikely to have peaked yet.

In addition, the price of meat pig chunk further descend. Although it is sometimes thought that the fattening pig farmers have already fully benefited from the price revival, the harvest months have yet to start.

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Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is editor-in-chief of Boerenbusiness. He also focuses on dairy, pig and meat markets. He also follows (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

w.baan@boerenbusiness. Nl

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