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RSPCA celebrates non-cage eggs over 50 per cent for first timeThe RSPCA is celebrating news that more than half the eggs produced in the UK are from non...
Poultry environmental impact study notches up another gearThe environmental impact of different broiler and egg production systems is set to come un...
Producers to discuss concerns at free range meetingsFollowing on from last years’ BFREPA meetings. Robert Gooch, BFREPA’s new Dire...
Egg ban rageLeaders of the United Kingdom egg industry reacted with dismay and anger after the Governm...
Retail growth of free range eggs stallsThe retail growth of free range eggs has stalled, according to figures produced at the Egg...
Humphrey Feeds weekly commodity report - 12th December 2011For the last two weeks, May futures wheat has traded at £145.50 plus or minus £1.00. Simil...
Potential crisis for organic poultry sector to be avertedOrganic poultry farmers are being urged to carry on as normal after the European Commissio...
Free range producers reminded of impending stocking density changesThe British Free Range Egg Producers Association Council is reminding longstanding produce...
Humphrey Feeds Commodity Report - 28/11/11On Monday (21/11/2011) maize was testing $6.00/b then broke through to $5.85 by Friday; si...
Spent hen warningEgg producers looking to deplete their flocks in December or January are being advised to ...
20 years of British Free RangeThe British Free Range Egg Producers Association will mark the 20th anniversary of its for...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 24th October 2011UK November wheat futures have remained flat all week hovering around £147 until Friday, w...
Consortium seeks 'non converted' caged egg production sitesAcquisitive business consortium seeking ’non converted’ caged egg production s...
Freedom Food launches Hettie the Hen animationA sixty second cartoon, set in a fictional supermarket and starring Hettie the Hen was lau...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 9th October 2011The Friday closes for November wheat futures for the past 5 weeks have been £173.05, £168....
EU softens illegal cage egg ban for processingA European commissioner has openly conceded that cage eggs will continue to be produced in...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 2nd October 2011Trying to make sense of the markets during the current financial crisis, is next to imposs...
Bowler producers boost BFREPA numbersThe Bowler Group is to join the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA), swe...
Noble compensate early depletion producersNoble Foods is to pay compensation to egg producers who depleted flocks early to help ease...
New threat from avian influenzaThe United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned of a potential new t...
Stonegate organic cutsStonegate is taking steps to cut the number of organic birds on its books because of conti...
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 ...
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...
Have you a bone to pick?In the icy weather that we are currently having, the Accident and Emergency Departments in...
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, ...
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Director of Policy Diary
Director of Policy report - 24th January 2012
Farming Minister Jim Paice announced in Brussels on 10 January that 32 caged production si...
Director of Policy report - 20th December 2011
Defra has now announced its policy for dealing with illegally produced eggs from European ...
Director of Policy Report - 12th December 2011
What an amazing first month! Our Chairman has tasked me to get out and about and learn abo...
Director of Policy report - 24th January 2012Farming Minister Jim Paice announced in Brussels on 10 January that 32 caged production si...
Director of Policy report - 20th December 2011Defra has now announced its policy for dealing with illegally produced eggs from European ...
Director of Policy Report - 12th December 2011What an amazing first month! Our Chairman has tasked me to get out and about and learn abo...
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Pullet Price
£3.92
The pullet price is based on an order of 3,000 - 16 week old fully vaccinated birds
Packer Price
82.23
The packer price is taken from the average price paid p/doz to a sample of BFREPA members all using different packers
DEFRA Packer to Producer Price
84.00
The DEFRA Average Egg Packer to Producer price for Free Range Eggs
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138.30
The DEFRA Average Egg Packer to Producer price for Organic Eggs
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Chairman's Comments
January 12 - Chairman's report
The agenda for the council meeting on the 24st January 2012 had no less than 17 headings l...
December 11 - Chairman's report
The 2011 AGM was better attended than normal with 150 members sitting in for the formal pr...
November 11 - Chairman's report
BEIC subscriptions were to be re-addressed, as I reported in my chairman’s comments ...
October 11 - Chairman's Comment
My comments for the Ranger this month coincides with three parts of breaking news. The ...
January 12 - Chairman's reportThe agenda for the council meeting on the 24st January 2012 had no less than 17 headings l...
December 11 - Chairman's reportThe 2011 AGM was better attended than normal with 150 members sitting in for the formal pr...
November 11 - Chairman's reportBEIC subscriptions were to be re-addressed, as I reported in my chairman’s comments ...
October 11 - Chairman's CommentMy comments for the Ranger this month coincides with three parts of breaking news. The ...
Feed Mill
Humphrey Feeds weekly commodity report - 25th January 2012
Just before Christmas, May futures were about £147; before New Year were £154 and on the f...
Humphrey Feeds weekly commodity report - 12th December 2011
For the last two weeks, May futures wheat has traded at £145.50 plus or minus £1.00. Simil...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 24th October 2011
UK November wheat futures have remained flat all week hovering around £147 until Friday, w...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 9th October 2011
The Friday closes for November wheat futures for the past 5 weeks have been £173.05, £168....
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 2nd October 2011
Trying to make sense of the markets during the current financial crisis, is next to imposs...
Humphrey Feeds weekly commodity report - 25th January 2012Just before Christmas, May futures were about £147; before New Year were £154 and on the f...
Humphrey Feeds weekly commodity report - 12th December 2011For the last two weeks, May futures wheat has traded at £145.50 plus or minus £1.00. Simil...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 24th October 2011UK November wheat futures have remained flat all week hovering around £147 until Friday, w...
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 9th October 2011The Friday closes for November wheat futures for the past 5 weeks have been £173.05, £168....
Humphrey Feeds weekly feed report - 2nd October 2011Trying to make sense of the markets during the current financial crisis, is next to imposs...
Bill Broody
Bill Broody - January 12
At last the long anticipated and much discussed welfare of laying hens directive has come ...
Bill Broody - October 11
Postman Pat was thirty this last week, which I guess means that Jess the cat is thirty too...
Bill Broody - September 11
Let’s talk about crazy. What seems crazy, irrespective of what the packers and su...
Bill Broody - August 11
It has been a terribly hard year for all egg producers in this country. Feed costs have e...
Bill Broody - July 11
The egg industry is a classic lesson in commercial economics, there is nothing complicated...
Bill Broody - January 12At last the long anticipated and much discussed welfare of laying hens directive has come ...
Bill Broody - October 11Postman Pat was thirty this last week, which I guess means that Jess the cat is thirty too...
Bill Broody - September 11Let’s talk about crazy. What seems crazy, irrespective of what the packers and su...
Bill Broody - August 11It has been a terribly hard year for all egg producers in this country. Feed costs have e...
Bill Broody - July 11The egg industry is a classic lesson in commercial economics, there is nothing complicated...