Call for a pig price rise
FRANCE - The French national pig producers’ body, INAPORC, is calling for a 25 per cent increase in producer prices to be passed down the supply chain to the consumer.
21 September 2007
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According to the MLC’s European market survey, INAPORC argues that in order to cover rising feed costs, sustainable farm-gate prices need to be around €1.57 per kg dw, rather than the current price of €1.25 per kg.
In August the feed cost is said to have accounted for 66 per cent of French costs of pig production. The delivered feed barley price was almost €261 per tonne, at September 6, up €38 on the week and more than double the price a year ago.
