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<blockquote data-quote="Suffolk Serf" data-source="post: 8280696" data-attributes="member: 636"><p>I'm looking to get out of pig farming and get a proper job.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, being a bit flippant. When things are good, pig farming is great. When not so good it is utter misery.</p><p>I started at age 22 in 1987 with 60 sows on 8 rented acres. Had good times and bad, built up to 1250 outdoor sows selling weaners and more latterly 450 selling free range finished pigs. The last year in particular has been utter misery and soon there will be virtually no independent pig producers left, it will be all corporate, with independent farmers keeping pigs on contract for the corporates.</p><p>There are a few people doing the niche thing that you propose. It isn't easy. </p><p>Maybe, now things are still dreadful, is the perfect time to start?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suffolk Serf, post: 8280696, member: 636"] I'm looking to get out of pig farming and get a proper job. Sorry, being a bit flippant. When things are good, pig farming is great. When not so good it is utter misery. I started at age 22 in 1987 with 60 sows on 8 rented acres. Had good times and bad, built up to 1250 outdoor sows selling weaners and more latterly 450 selling free range finished pigs. The last year in particular has been utter misery and soon there will be virtually no independent pig producers left, it will be all corporate, with independent farmers keeping pigs on contract for the corporates. There are a few people doing the niche thing that you propose. It isn't easy. Maybe, now things are still dreadful, is the perfect time to start? [/QUOTE]
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