Second Look: To be or not to be in the hog business?

In this time of industry soul-searching, pork producers need to get rid of some misconceptions and do some serious evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses before deciding whether to stay in the business

by RICHARD SMELSKI

To be or not to be, that is the question;
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

The phrase “to be, or not to be” comes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Act III, Scene I, and it is often used in reference to the whole speech. It is arguably one of the most famous quotes in world literature and it can readily be applied to pig farming. Do I continue producing pigs or is there life after pig farming?

Better Pork February 2008