Freedom Food repeats badger cull warning

  Chick placings continue to fall as survey gives mixed messages Latest Government figures show that layer chick placings have fallen for the fourth month in a row since the start of the year. Commercial layer ch... Prices stabilised but free range still in oversupply - Market report At the time of writing, Monday 3rd June, the current market has stabilised but prices are still at too low a level. The market has recovered slightly ... Freedom Food repeats badger cull warning Freedom Food has repeated its warning that any of its farmers who take part in the Government’s badger culling programme could be suspended. The as... Social media bridging the gap between farmers and consumers • Eight in ten farmers now active on social media • Three quarters of farmers claim the internet has brought them and consumers closer together • ... Gangmaster investigation ongoing Police have dismissed rumours that no charges will be brought against two people arrested following an investigation into chicken catching operations.... June Free Range Cost of Production figures released Free range costs of production – June 2013 update of costs The table below shows the effect, on the total free range cost of production, of the fee... Sainsbury's test egg producers for GM feed Free range egg producers supplying eggs for Sainsbury's supermarkets have been subjected to tests for the presence of GM content in feed. Sainsbury... Egg packing row on Lion registration clause Egg Packing companies have become embroiled in a simmering row over producer contracts and Lion registrations. At a meeting earlier this year Lion ... Egg sector come together to agree average costings A formula for calculating the cost of free range egg production has now been agreed by the British Free Range Egg Producers' Association (BFREPA), pac... Director of Policy report - 29th May 2013 I am pleased to be able to report that NEMAL, NFU and BFREPA have reached an outline agreement on the ADAS costings. Not only will these costings crea... May 2013 - Chairman's Comment As I write this month's comments we have heard from 4 main supermarkets saying that the supply of non GM soya is unattainable so a move to GM soya is ... BFREPA stands by English perching interpretation Leaders of free range egg producers in England and Wales have urged the Westminster Government to resist legal threats from Brussels in a row over per... Egg sales down as bird flu grips the Chinese poultry sector Evidence has emerged to suggest that egg sales in China may have been impacted by the bird flu outbreak that has so far claimed the lives of 21 people... New study challenges views on free range mortality A new study into mortality in laying hens suggests that free range birds need not be at any greater risk than hens in cage systems. The study, whic... India move towards battery free production India appears to be the latest country to start to move away from the use of conventional battery cages for egg production. The European Union intr... Free range or cage free? Aussie stocking density debate continues A leading Australian supermarket chain appears to be attempting to establish a free range stocking density of 10,000 birds per hectare after the Austr... Bill Broody - May 2013 The statements from the supermarkets on the GM issue are as clear as mud. They haven’t abandoned Non-GM just covered themselves with vague statements ... Spanish mission accomplished raises eyebrows A Spanish egg industry leader has claimed that the European Union's conversion to enriched cage systems was successfully completed as planned. Desp... Lion rethink early release clause The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) may be set to reverse a move designed to make it easier for egg producers to switch packers. The Ranger rep... Egg market report - Market conditions 'deeply concerning' At the time of writing, Monday 29th April, the only phrase to describe the current market conditions is ‘’deeply concerning’’. Although prices on the ... Price is more important than welfare, poultry delegates told European calls for animal welfare standards to be written into international trade deals were described as "challenging" by a Canadian delegate at the... Tesco joins Morrison’s and Asda in allowing the use of GM soya in poultry feed Tesco and the Co-operative are the latest of the supermarket chains to confirm that poultry feed will no longer be GM-free and follows decisions alrea... Feed Mill - April 2013 There are currently four agricultural drivers: Argentinean politics and economics, Brazilian logistics, US stocks and Chinese demand. Argentina d...

  Poultry Highlights Poultry Highlights is written by the NFU Poultry Team on a  weekly basis. Please remember to quote the NFU as the source of the information if... Poultry Business Bulletin Market  intelligence this week, has indicated that the egg market has firmed up a touch. This is down to the early flock depletions which have... SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013 Scottish Egg Producers Market report for the 17th May 2013 SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013 SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013 SEPRA Market Report - 3rd May 2013 SEPRA Market Report for 3rd May 2013 SEPRA Market Report 26th April 2013 SEPRA Market Report for 26th April 2013 SEPRA Report 19th April 2013 Scottish Egg Producers report for 19th April 2013 SEPRA Report 13th April 2013 Scottish Egg Producers Report for the 13th April 2013 A spoonful of sugar? Whereas Mary Poppins was happy to sing about the best way to take your medicine, a statement on 11th March this year from ... A spoonful of sugar? Whereas Mary Poppins was happy to sing about the best way to take your medicine, a statement on 11th March this year from ... SEPRA Report - 29th March 2013 The Scottish Egg Producers Report for 29th March 2013 SEPRA Report - 29th March 2013 The Scottish Egg Producers Report for 29th March 2013

  May 2013 - Chairman's Comment As I write this month's comments we have heard from 4 main supermarkets saying that the supply of non GM soya is unattainable so a move to GM soya is ... April 2013 - Chairman's Comment I start this month by asking for your support in raising awareness to your MP over the Government commitment to ban beak trimming of laying hens by 20... March 2013 - Chairman's Comment As producers we all maintain high standards, whether DEFRA, Laid in Britain or Lion. With this we believe that it shows the high quality product that ...

  Director of Policy report - 29th May 2013 I am pleased to be able to report that NEMAL, NFU and BFREPA have reached an outline agreement on the ADAS costings. Not only will these costings crea... Director of Policy report - 9th April 2013 The hot topic over the last month has been perches. On 6 March I attended a meeting with Defra to discuss the implications of a ‘pre-infraction’ lette... Director of Policy report - 8th March 2013 The last month has seen alot of press interest in food and farming policy. Equally there has been much activity behind the scenes which has not found ... Director of Policy report - 16th January 2013 My current priority is to build cross-industry support for the Bristol University beak tipping trials. The concept of finding ‘promissory notes’ t...

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Chicago Reports 18/06/13 -- Soycomplex: Beans were little changed despite the USDA announcing the sale of 240 T... EU Reports 18/06/13 -- EU grains closed mostly higher in what looks like a long overdue spot of consolidat... Free Range Egg Packer to Producer Price Soybean Meal See more statistics in our Market Data section

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