French pig industry – investments needed

At the Swine Research Days (JRP) in Paris, February 2016, the economic situation was an important theme, with several speakers highlighting their part of the problem. One conclusion stood out: farmers and slaughterhouses need to invest. The year 2015 was a difficult year for the French agricultural industry. Images of farmers from all kinds of sectors were blocking major roads in the summer in an attempt to bring attention to their situation. There was a lot to say about their worries – after