Struggling Scottish pig farmers are selling their animals and abandoning the industry, which they warn is at "breaking point".
It comes as farmers have faced a financial hit due to rising costs, lower supermarket prices and a saturated market, with an over-supply of pork in Europe.
The BBC reports data from the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) estimates around 10% of Scottish sow herds have been lost since the beginning of 2026.
NFUS experts also estimate producers are losing between £700 and £1,000 per sow place this year - amounting to losses of up to £500,000 for a typical 500-sow unit.
The over-supply of pork in Europe has been caused by the presence of the disease African Swine Fever (ASF) in Spain, which has led to some countries that would normally buy Spanish pork looking elsewhere, leaving more for the European market.
NFUS President Andrew Connon admitted the industry was facing a "crisis".
He said: "We are facing prices and market returns which are well below the cost of production and at the moment the financial situation for pig producers in Scotland is actually industry and business threatening.
"It's a dire situation.''
One farmer speaking to the BBC said: He added: "This is a case of save our bacon. We can usually fix issues internally within the industry - but it is now a breaking point.''