100,000 pigs to be destroyed

[Humble Village Farmer]

To go where exactly ? All the integrators have been crying out for finishing places for years

The obvious answer in the short term would be to hang them up at 60kg

 

[spin cycle]

To go where exactly ? All the integrators have been crying out for finishing places for years

thats it 'jp' INTEGRATORS.....they want large units.....there might be a 1000 farms willing to take a 'punt' on a hundred store pigs

INTEGRATORS......destroy the live markets......create the problem

 

[midlandslad]

thats it 'jp' INTEGRATORS.....they want large units.....there might be a 1000 farms willing to take a 'punt' on a hundred store pigs

INTEGRATORS......destroy the live markets......create the problem

They want control of the market to keep the pig price just above the cost of production.

 

[Hilly]

They want control of the market to keep the pig price just above the cost of production.

I’d say they have had that control for a long time , the farmers gave it away when they abandoned live marketing. .

 

[Henarar]

To go where exactly ? All the integrators have been crying out for finishing places for years

cull sows are still selling at market, are you saying that if someone turned up with a dozen fat pigs they wouldn't get a bid ?

 

[Courier]

Just watched Minette on Marr - what a wasted opportunity to push the fact that the first 4,500 pigs (protein destined for human consumption) to be slaughtered ‘cos of the lack of processing capacity are going to be incinerated and being replaced by EU pork produced to lower welfare standards.

 

[JP1]

cull sows are still selling at market, are you saying that if someone turned up with a dozen fat pigs they wouldn't get a bid ?

How much are those cull sows making?

 

[Henarar]

How much are those cull sows making?

Not much, last time I looked 45 quid was top I think but that is still better than the cost to shoot and haul away and burn isn't it?

 

[JP1]

Not much, last time I looked 45 quid was top I think but that is still better than the cost to shoot and haul away and burn isn't it?

Sows aren't being shot and burnt

 

[Pigken]

How much are those cull sows making?

As I posted previously, large southern firm were offering 28 pence per kilo dead weight. So lot of sows will be coming back at between £30 to £35 a piece. From what can see its same for few going live weight in marts. But that will be only a few. How many marts sell pigs? I do not know what the answer is but know where problem come from.

 

[beardface]

As I posted previously, large southern firm were offering 28 pence per kilo dead weight. So lot of sows will be coming back at between £30 to £35 a piece. From what can see its same for few going live weight in marts. But that will be only a few. How many marts sell pigs? I do not know what the answer is but know where problem come from.

My local mart sells cull sows, think they were around 30p kilo the other day.

 

[Henarar]

Sows aren't being shot and burnt

no but your on about shooting and burning fat pigs, a few quid would be better than the cost for that wouldnt it ?

 

[Hindsight]

How much are those cull sows making?

Not much, last times I looked 45 quid was top I think but that is still better than the cost to shoot and haul away and burn isn't it?

I am aware of a local to me sow to end finished unit being decommissioned (800 sow places) started a few months ago and almost complete. The cull sows have made next to nothing.

 

[Easedoff]

Gilt farrowing then slaughter is the way forward.

 

[had e nuff]

As I posted previously, large southern firm were offering 28 pence per kilo dead weight. So lot of sows will be coming back at between £30 to £35 a piece. From what can see its same for few going live weight in marts. But that will be only a few. How many marts sell pigs? I do not know what the answer is but know where problem come from.

Darlington sell fat pigs on Thursday. Not many get in though.

 

[Henarar]

I am aware of a local to me sow to end finished unit being decommissioned (800 sow places) started a few months ago and almost complete. The cull sows have made next to nothing.

still better than a bill for shooting and burning them

 

[Henarar]

Darlington sell fat pigs on Thursday. Not many get in though.

https://www.dfam.co.uk/reports

 

[Hilly]

Dumfries also sell pigs , doubt they would be able to handle big numbers tho , that job went to the dogs years ago .

 

[Hilly]

You would think old sows would be worth more than 30p kilo for dog and zoo food. .

 

[DRC]

still better than a bill for shooting and burning them

My neighbour said he has been ending up with £8 a cull sow after stoppages. This was before the current crisis and was Brexit related as they go to Germany to be processed