57-Year-Old Pig Farmer in Hebei Shrinks Herd to 10 Head and Carries About $75,000 in Debt

A 57-year-old pig farmer in Hebei said in an August interview that her breeding scale had shrunk from a peak of more than 500 head to 10, that she was carrying about $75,000 in debt, and that she planned to get rid of her last pigs in the fall, saying that in more than 20 years of raising pigs it had never been this difficult.

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2026-10-16 11:05 · 路透社报道，中国肉奶生产过剩转向低价出口，河北一名猪农养殖规模从500多头缩至10头，背负约7.5万美元债务。

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Sayings · 2026-10-16 11:01 Reuters reports that China's surplus meat and milk production is being diverted to low-price exports; a pig farmer in Hebei has shrunk his herd from over 500 head to 10, carrying about $75,000 in debt.

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