How Ukrainian grain made Polish livestock farmers rich
Thanks to cheap Ukrainian grain for feed, Poland has increased its meat exports to a record high
In 2022, cheap feedstock from Ukraine allowed Poland to reverse the long-term decline in the meat industry.
Polish farmers have so increased purchases of purebred young pigs in Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands that piglet prices in Europe have doubled.
That is why the ban on Ukrainian grain imports will lead the Polish meat industry to a crisis and hit the pockets of Europe’s leading breeding companies.