Farm visit: Norwegian farmer considers reducing pigs

Lower profit margins could spell a reduction in pig production on the mixed farm of May Britt Lode, based in the south of Norway – and concentrate more on beef instead. Unless pork prices change in the very near future. Although the demand for pork meat is quite low in Norway it is always steady which provides a return for those farmers who are in the business. Currently, there are just over 81,600 breeding sows in Norway, a total that has risen by 6% since the same time last year. And when