Pig company wants to move on, follow-up often unclear

A large part of the Dutch pig farmers would like to continue with their business. This is apparent from a survey among 700 pig farmers, conducted by AgriDirect.

In addition to the companies that want to continue the company unchanged (64%), about 21% are focusing on optimization and 12% on expanding the activities. Only 5% indicate that they want to gradually phase out the company. Of these, only just under 3% intend to transfer or sell the company in the near future.

Succession
Farmers over the age of 55 were asked whether a business successor was known. For 60% of the entrepreneurs asked, there is no business succession or it is still unclear whether there is a successor. In the other 40% there is a successor, in 17% he is part of the partnership of the company. The lack of business succession could, according to the survey results, lead to problems with the desire to continue the business.

Steve Wissink

Stef Wissink is an editor at Boerenbusiness and writes about current market developments in the dairy and pig market. He also follows Dutch and international agribusiness.

s.wissink@boerenbusiness. Nl

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