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Irish Funding creates unfair disadvantageEgg producers in Northern Ireland fear that Government grants for their counterparts acros...
Cheaper by the DozenThe European Union insists that new labelling rules will not prevent shops from selling eg...
Consumers warned about imported eggsConsumers are being urged to avoid imported eggs after research discovered high levels of ...
Funding cut for Sea Eagles planGovernment cuts have brought welcome news for free range egg producers in East Anglia, wit...
Grants help Scottish producers meet regulationsThe Scottish Government has handed out substantial grants to egg producers under the Scott...
Are you still fed up?In the August 2009 edition of The Ranger, I wrote a detailed article (ARE YOU FED UP?) on ...
Salmonella testing regulations clarifiedAnimal Health has clarified the rules covering salmonella testing after one BFREPA member ...
English perching interpretation ruling by EUFree range egg producers in England and Wales could be forced to spend money on converting...
Lion campaign proves successfulA campaign to promote Lion Quality egg products seems to be proving successful, with a num...
Organic report confirms slumpA report by the Soil Association confirms that organic sales slumped in 2009 after more th...
The importance of pullet performanceThe Free Range sector has seen accelerating expansion in recent years. The banning of ...
Restoring trust in food labellingThe agricultural industry needs to restore trust in food labelling. That was one of the me...
Lower soya prices predictedThere was good news for egg producers at the Pig and Poultry Fair, with a prediction of lo...
No similarity with dairy industryThe egg industry was very different to the dairy industry, said Stonegate’s Richard ...
Organic still decliningOrganic egg producers who are hoping for an end to falling demand will find no comfort in ...
Secure contract before investment as packers close booksThe future continues to look bright for free range eggs. Free range could account for as m...
Assessment vital before increasing stocking densityThe first Freedom Food producers have already taken advantage of the RSPCA’s accepta...
Natural England to consult farmers on sea eagles planNatural England has now agreed to consult farmers about its controversial plans to introdu...
Late salmonella tests lead to finesEgg producers could face dire consequences if they are only slightly late with one of thei...
Margaret Thatcher faced election on an eggThere was a time when we were all exhorted to ’go to work on an egg.’ Well we ...
Campaign to promote OrganicA new marketing campaign is to be launched to promote organic, following further evidence ...
Fishmeal has no place in organic feedThe organic sector should seek to reverse a decision permitting the use of fishmeal in org...
Organic Conference Going ForwardThere was a mood of optimism at an organic conference in Scotland this month despite recen...
New organic egg enterprise in BerkshireBFREPA have recently welcomed Sir Richard Sutton's Settled Estates into membership. T...
Organic egg production - For how much longer?During 2008, the financial problems that we are and will be facing have led to a reduction...
Organic holiday floatedAn idea to ease the pressure on struggling organic producers has been floated in a consult...
Upbeat note for organic despite difficult timesGiven the headlines of recent weeks, producers could be forgiven for thinking that the org...
On the wing with organicsTwenty feet up in the trees is not where you’d normally look for point-of-lay pullet...
Prices up but organic gloom growsOrganic price rises have done nothing to lift the gloom that now hangs over the future of ...
Organic price rise on its wayHard-pressed organic producers who have had to absorb unprecedented hikes in feed costs ar...
Help! My flock has skin problemsSkin problems are generally uncommon in commercial free range flocks but can occur and thi...
Supporting team chickenIn previous Ranger articles we have likened the performance of the laying chicken to that ...
Vaccination protecting your pullets and profitsVaccination plays an essential role in protecting the health of laying flocks in the UK. ...
New President for British Poultry Veterinary AssociationAt the Spring Meeting of the British Veterinary Poultry Association in Harrogate, Claire K...
Emergency (Autogenous) vaccines in Principle and PracticeBacterial infections can cause major economic and welfare issues in farmed animals and are...
Take one tablet three times a day…!Contrary to what one might think from reading some of the veterinary articles in The Range...
Worms - The hidden enemyWe make no apologies for raising the topic of worms again in this month’s article. ...
The new zoonoses legislation in briefSince 1st February 2008 - National Control Programme for Laying Flocks Sampling and tes...
How much range for free range?As we know, a new year is always a good time to take stock of what we are doing and why we...
Salmonella – a look back over the past year and into the futureAs 2008 draws to a close we must now review what has happened with Salmonella monitoring a...
Are you fed up?Very occasionally a feed mill may make a mistake. This is not knock the mill time, becaus...
Ranger magazine take egg producers back to basicsThe Ranger magazine provides a whole host of husbandry and veterinary information to free ...
Are yours the right size?For many free range egg producers there is now absolutely no incentive to produce Very Lar...
Poultry manure really is money!Not long ago, many arable farmers regarded poultry manure as something that would be worth...
Organic egg production - For how much longer?During 2008, the financial problems that we are and will be facing have led to a reduction...
Oh Dear, Winter Is Here Again!This is the time of year when some free range egg producers are able to thank their lucky ...
Free range poultry farms targeted by organised gangsWith the increase in pullet prices organised gangs are targeting free range farms stealing...
Summertime problemsPale shelled eggs and vitamin D3 In the June issue of the Ranger, I discussed the problem...
Are my eggs too big?This is a very common problem on free range farms. Eggs are allowed to get too big. Ah, ...
Feeding for Organic egg productionWith feed constituting a major component of any animal production system and in the case o...
Pullet Price
£3.75
The pullet price is based on an order of 3,000 - 16 week old fully vaccinated birds
Packer Price
84.92
The packer price is taken from the average price paid p/doz to a sample of BFREPA members all using different packers
Chairman's Comments
July 10 - Chairman's Comment
The rain has come, as it always does but I fear in this year’s case, a bit too late ...
June 10 - Chairman's Comment
I make no apology for my comments this month – they will be entirely about the Pig & Poult...
May 10 - Chairman's Comment
At last we have a new Government appointed or should I say Governments and as you can imag...
April 10 - Chairman's Comment
Your Council met for the second time this year on the 9th March when I had the pleasure of...
March 10 - Chairman's Comment
Another month has quickly passed and it is time for my next Chairman's comments. I ...
July 10 - Chairman's CommentThe rain has come, as it always does but I fear in this year’s case, a bit too late ...
June 10 - Chairman's CommentI make no apology for my comments this month – they will be entirely about the Pig & Poult...
May 10 - Chairman's CommentAt last we have a new Government appointed or should I say Governments and as you can imag...
April 10 - Chairman's CommentYour Council met for the second time this year on the 9th March when I had the pleasure of...
March 10 - Chairman's CommentAnother month has quickly passed and it is time for my next Chairman's comments. I ...
Feed Mill
Feed Mill - July 10
Last month November futures wheat was comfortably in the £100-105 zone. Then we had bad ne...
Feed Mill - June 10
Two months ago we saw wheat prices lift from £100, and predicted a short-term rally which ...
Feed Mill - May 10
Buying raw materials a decade ago was a more straightforward process than today. Wheat we...
Feed Mill - April 10
Soya has been the main focus for the past two weeks; in last month's column we mention...
Feed Mill - March 10
The `Funds' have reduced their positions of commodities since the beginning of the yea...
Feed Mill - February 10
The credit crunch rollerball moves on, leaving the banks behind, and now playing skittles ...
Feed Mill - January 10
A New Year, a new decade. So the teenies follow the noughties? One would hope that our pol...
Feed Mill - December 09
January futures wheat has been trading at £107 +/-£1 for 24 days up to the second week in ...
Feed Mill - November 09
Wheat is in plentiful supply and yet prices continue to follow Chicago and currency; we fa...
Feed Mill - October 09
In the harvest years 2008 and 2009, the world has enjoyed two really good wheat harvests, ...
Feed Mill - July 10Last month November futures wheat was comfortably in the £100-105 zone. Then we had bad ne...
Feed Mill - June 10Two months ago we saw wheat prices lift from £100, and predicted a short-term rally which ...
Feed Mill - May 10Buying raw materials a decade ago was a more straightforward process than today. Wheat we...
Feed Mill - April 10Soya has been the main focus for the past two weeks; in last month's column we mention...
Feed Mill - March 10The `Funds' have reduced their positions of commodities since the beginning of the yea...
Feed Mill - February 10The credit crunch rollerball moves on, leaving the banks behind, and now playing skittles ...
Feed Mill - January 10A New Year, a new decade. So the teenies follow the noughties? One would hope that our pol...
Feed Mill - December 09January futures wheat has been trading at £107 +/-£1 for 24 days up to the second week in ...
Feed Mill - November 09Wheat is in plentiful supply and yet prices continue to follow Chicago and currency; we fa...
Feed Mill - October 09In the harvest years 2008 and 2009, the world has enjoyed two really good wheat harvests, ...
Bill Broody
Bill Broody - June 10
I was reading an article on the BBC website that made me giggle. A German defendant was in...
Bill Broody - May 10
I am somewhat surprised that some contracted egg suppliers are complaining about the recen...
Bill Broody - April 10
It is now a month since egg crook Keith Owen was jailed for perpetrating the biggest food ...
Bill Broody - March 10
Imagine a new highway law was introduced under which every motorist had to check themselve...
Bill Broody - February 10
Free range producers ought to be deeply grateful to supermarkets. For most us, after all, ...
Bill Broody - January 10
Before the snow finally cut him off from the world my chum Chicken Dave found himself at a...
Bill Broody - December 09
When it was announced that on-farm stamping is to be adopted as part of the Lion Code it s...
Bill Broody - November 09
News of the apparently unstoppable free range sales boom is unremitting. Free range sal...
Bill Broody - October 09
Free range is rapidly becoming tree range. The whole image of the sector is being transfor...
Bill Broody - September 09
Come October 5 and the nation will be in the grip of the excitement we call British Egg We...
Bill Broody - June 10I was reading an article on the BBC website that made me giggle. A German defendant was in...
Bill Broody - May 10I am somewhat surprised that some contracted egg suppliers are complaining about the recen...
Bill Broody - April 10It is now a month since egg crook Keith Owen was jailed for perpetrating the biggest food ...
Bill Broody - March 10Imagine a new highway law was introduced under which every motorist had to check themselve...
Bill Broody - February 10Free range producers ought to be deeply grateful to supermarkets. For most us, after all, ...
Bill Broody - January 10Before the snow finally cut him off from the world my chum Chicken Dave found himself at a...
Bill Broody - December 09When it was announced that on-farm stamping is to be adopted as part of the Lion Code it s...
Bill Broody - November 09News of the apparently unstoppable free range sales boom is unremitting. Free range sal...
Bill Broody - October 09Free range is rapidly becoming tree range. The whole image of the sector is being transfor...
Bill Broody - September 09Come October 5 and the nation will be in the grip of the excitement we call British Egg We...
