The outlook for Irish pig production in 2026

About this episode

Michael McKeon discusses the outlook for Irish pig production in 2026 based on the Teagasc Outlook 2026 Conference.

The Teagasc Outlook 2026 Conference, which took place on December 2nd, is an event that brings together Teagasc specialists across the different sectors to review performance in 2025 and outlining the key expectations for 2026. Representing the pig sector was Michael McKeon, Specialist with Teagasc’s Pig and Poultry Research and Knowledge Transfer Department with Michael presenting a detailed review of 2025, covering production, prices, costs, exports and profitability and the key factors shaping the year ahead. And for the latest episode of The Pig Edge, Michael joins Amy Quinn to unpack all of this, explaining what happened in 2025, the major trends influencing the sector and he shares his outlook for Irish pig production as we move into 2026. For more episodes and information from the Pig Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/pigs/the-pig-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

People in this episode

Host: Amy Quinn

Guest: Michael McKeon

Topics covered

• Irish pig production
• Teagasc Outlook
• 2026 expectations
• production trends
• market analysis

Keywords

• Irish pig production
• Teagasc
• 2026
• market trends
• profitability
• exports
• costs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teagasc

Places: Ireland