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Pig farming: profitability drops on a cyclical basis

Updates by CREFIS

11, Mar 2025

In February, the prices of pigs for slaughter and sows for slaughter fell further on both a cyclical and trend basis, while there was an increase in the prices of breeding animals, which nevertheless remain lower than last year.
On a cyclical basis, the profitability of Italian farmers engaged in the Closed Cycle and Site 3 decreased, while that of operators engaged in Site 1 and Site 2 increased.
On a cyclical basis, the profitability of Italian slaughterers worsened, remaining at higher levels than last year.
The profitability of PDO and NON-PDO ham curing operators decreased, with the exception of heavy PDO ham. However, the profitability differential remains in favour of non-typical productions.


CREFIS
Centre for Economic Research on Sustainable Supply Chains
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