The Farmers Guardian Podcast
The Farmers Guardian podcast brings you real farmer stories, the latest news and discussion about all the issues affecting the farming community.
Listen on the go as the Farmers Guardian team talk through the latest issues across the dairy, livestock and arable sectors affecting your farming business, featuring special guests who share their personal experiences.
The Farmers Guardian Podcast
A look at the pig sector and how a new scheme is providing an opportunity for farmers looking to diversify into finishing pigs
The pig industry has faced some considerable challenges over the last few years due to market volatility and rising costs of production, but as Heidi Dekker-Woljung and Mark Jagger, of integrated supply chain specialist Pilgrim’s Europe, point out there is now good reason to be optimistic about the sector.
The industry is now showing good opportunities for farmers looking to innovate and diversify their income through pig finishing, and Pilgrim’s Europe’s new scheme aims to support farmers in doing just this.
In this podcast we hear how the scheme has been designed to help new, and existing producers, to create a sustainable and profitable business for the long-term.