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2020 will be a challenging year for members battling against an unsustainable egg price, especially when margins have been conceded to the discounters.
We will shortly have sight of the new Lion we will be launching a new AI/Salmonella Code with anticipated changes to AI and Contingency Planning Workbook. Salmonella control and testing - we will share our thoughts on this in the next Ranger. For the past few years BFREPA have contributed to the European Project for Red Whilst we expect Insurance could be Mite. In association with ADAS we will be mandatory there is some rumours of producing a special supplement in the Ranger discounts being negotiated with to discuss the latest developments as well as underwriters. This issue needs to be resolved reflecting on other treatments for red mite. ASAP, no one should be in any doubt that insurance is essential given the growing It comes around so quickly, but once again we concerns and recent outbreaks in Northern will be hosting the annual BFREPA Awards Ireland of Low Path AI. Dinner and Conference at the Hilton Metropole on the 30th September and the 1st Whilst the outbreak in County Fermanagh, October 2020 where we hope to be able to Northern Ireland was Low Path, it was slightly increase the number of tables for significant as it occurred on a farm of those wishing to attend the Awards. Further intensive layers of substantial numbers, close information on this will be available in due to a previous outbreak and will have an course. impact on the egg market. A decision to cull was made at the owners’ discretion. By the time this magazine is printed we will have left the EU. We now have a transition We need to understand the costs and period to the 31st December 2020, but it processes associated with an outbreak, what seems apparent there will be no trade deal to impact this has on a producer and the protect eggs from cheap imports and whilst immediate and long-term financial promises have been made on welfare implications of a positive. We hope to be able standards there are still concerns. What to provide more information on this over the impact all this will have on our businesses is next few months. yet to be played out.
BFREPA have taken a stand at the Pig and Poultry Fair in May and have also agreed to James Baxter hold a producer seminar on Salmonella where
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 3 21 12 villiers insists welfare 43 standards will be maintained no proposals to lower pophole prevention beats cure for post brexit height, says rspca assured mid wales producer
CHAIRMANS’S COMMENT 03 CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMMENT 08 BEIC COMMENT 11 no proposals to lower pophole height, says rspca assured 12 villiers insists welfare standards will be maintained post brexit 21 defra warns producers to be vigilant over ai 31 red mite control on the agenda at joint sruc and moredun science day 37 prevention beats cure for mid wales producer 43 cage-free investment leads to oaklands loss 45 forfarmers appoints new uk sales director to its poultry division 49 listeria outbreak in america linked to hard boiled eggs 51 morspan joins bfrepa sustainability scheme 55
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The UK has left the EU and we are now in transition to paradise In preparation for the grass always being The Government has made clear that it does greener outside the CAP, the Government has not want to stay in the EU Customs Union or put together its policy proposals for the Single Market and will seek Free Trade future of farming in an Agriculture Bill which Agreements (FTAs) with the EU and other will be considered by Parliament. countries, such as the USA, Japan, China, This Bill provides the legal framework for the Australia and New Zealand. There is a agricultural and rural policy interventions misconception that FTAs literally mean free required to create the sort of agricultural trade between both parties. Unfortunately it practices that society wishes. This is the start does not – it just means (very simplistically) of the battle between the electorate’s that both parties agree to tariffs which are perception of what farming should be, as below the WTO ‘default’ rates. compared to the reality that we face as producers. The politicians have the job of The Government has already published balancing the two. negotiating mandates in which said it would
8 www.bfrepa.co.uk “secure comprehensive market access for US Despite the commitment from a range of agricultural goods in the UK by reducing or Ministers’ to “not compromise on our high eliminating tariffs”. Indeed the Government environmental protection, animal welfare and announced its intention – via its no-deal food standards”, there is nothing in the Bill to Brexit tariff schedule - to slash the tariff on protect our standards in international trade eggs and egg product imports to 0%. This negotiations. Without it, we will be exporting could apply to eggs from anywhere in the egg production to countries which have world (assuming no other FTAs are in place). lower hen welfare standards than our own. By contrast the EU placed tariffs of 19% on We would then have the ludicrous situation egg and egg products coming into the EU where we have the highest welfare standards (and UK when we were members). in the world for fewer hens but eat imported eggs from hens with lower welfare standards. Under a nil tariff scenario, cheap battery cage This is what happened in Germany when it egg could be imported into the UK, overreached with its welfare standards (ie a undercutting our prices and our standards, beak tipping ban), domestic producers went and dramatically reduce our self-sufficiency as out of business, and imports from the producers go out of business. It is therefore Netherlands and Poland flooded into the heartening that the Bill includes some market. Germany now has a self-sufficiency provisions on food security. The government rate of 69% but Poland is at 160% and the will be required to report on the state of the Netherlands at 300% (UK is at 87%). And that nation’s food security every 5 years, although is within the EU customs union which slaps a it could report that imported food supply tax of approx. 19% on egg products from chains are resilient and working well! third countries, such as the Ukraine, Russia or Turkey. The Bill also requires government to develop new forms of financial assistance having So if tariffs are slashed to 0%, what else can “regard to the need to encourage the we ask politicians to do to stop low welfare production of food by producers in England rubbish coming in from abroad? Under WTO and its production by them in an rules, we cannot use hen welfare standards as environmentally sustainable way.” This points a justification for restricting trade unless both to the creation of schemes such as the parties agree to it within a FTA. Environmental Land Management Scheme But we could use health standards. Under the which will replace the Basic Payments Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures of Scheme in England over a 7 year transition the WTO there are basic rules for plant and period. animal health, and we could push UK politicians to block imports from countries In addition the Bill makes provisions to with high levels of salmonella, for example. support productivity improvements, organic This would certainly be the case for a country farming, higher animal welfare, fairness in the such as Ukraine, which has a massive egg supply chain, assistance during times of industry with very low health (and welfare) exceptional market disturbance, standards. encouragement of collaboration through Producer Organisations (eggs are included), What else can we ask for? If the Government the collection and sharing of data, and the won’t maintain tariffs or use the SPS establishment of a new body to provide a mechanism to restrict low welfare/low health Livestock Information Programme. imports, the only other route to balance the
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 9 BFREPA COUNCIL MEMBERS
ENGLAND John Warne [email protected] Andrew Watson [email protected] books is to get politicians to pay us to Nick Tilt [email protected] Tim Bradley [email protected] maintain our high welfare standards in face Trevor Sellers [email protected] Catherine Armstrong [email protected] of cheaper, lower standard competition. Charlie Stephenson [email protected] Government has an open door to this Patrick Lynn [email protected] approach currently as it is trying to create WALES Pauline Jones [email protected] new support scheme under the Agriculture Rowland Morris [email protected] Bill for higher animal welfare. Most of the SCOTLAND James Baxter [email protected] industry is wary of a subsidy in the egg Adam Webster [email protected] sector, believing that it has always been free NORTHERN IRELAND of subsidy in the past and should not go Martin Cox [email protected] Trevor Heron [email protected] down that route in the future. But in truth CO-OPTED MEMBERS that is not the case as the EU’s 19% tariff on Olivia Potter [email protected] egg imports was a highly distorting subsidy Steve Carlyle [email protected] Martin Humphrey [email protected] in WTO terms (amber box) while an Gary Ford [email protected] Jeff Vergerson [email protected] enhanced welfare scheme payment is Scott Lapthorne [email protected] classified as green box, or non- distorting,
BFREPA OFFICE HOLDERS support. So we are talking about a switch from a bad subsidy to a good subsidy, if we CHAIRMAN want to talk about it in WTO terms. James Baxter Tel: 07801 657321 Email: [email protected]
VICE-CHAIRMAN Environmental support schemes are already Trevor Sellars Tel: 07831 861070 commonplace in the mainstream arable and Email: [email protected] CHIEF EXECUTIVE livestock sectors and have not led to any Robert Gooch Tel: 07771 887311 market distortions. For example, the Email: [email protected] Environmental Stewardship schemes in ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES England, or Glastir in Wales or the Scottish Keith Wild Tel: 01484 400666 Email: [email protected] Suckler beef scheme have not affected the PO Box 75, Brighouse, wheat, dairy, sheep or beef markets in the West Yorkshire HD6 3WF UK, and there is no good reason why a hen Clive Hinchliffe Tel: 01759 528732 welfare scheme should do so either. Email: [email protected]
DESIGN BFREPA is meeting Defra regularly to discuss Rich Jowitt Tel: 01484 400666 Email: [email protected] the possibility for an enhanced laying hen welfare scheme as provided for in the ADMINISTRATION AND BFREPA MEMBERSHIP Alison Bone Tel: 01285 869913 Agriculture Bill. It is an opportunity that Email: [email protected] should be approached with an open mind BFREPA, PO Box 3425, and we will continue to do so until the we Ashton Keynes, Swindon SN6 6WR have more detail on what a possible scheme PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS could look like. Ben Pike Tel: 01327 438617 Email: [email protected]
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10 www.bfrepa.co.uk beic comment
Over three years since the EU referendum, two General Elections have taken place, and the UK finally has a withdrawal agreement in place.
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) political representation in the EU, but will Bill 2019-20 completed its legislative journey, have to abide by rules made in Brussels and the UK left the EU on 31st January. during the transition period until the end of Despite Peers passing 5 amendments in the the year – which means that by 31st House of Lords, MPs returned the Bill in its December it is for both sides to reach a free original wording back to the upper chamber, trade agreement governing our future where they relented, and the Bill received economic relationship with the bloc. Royal Assent and became law a matter of hours later. What a difference a parliamentary On average trade agreements take around 28 majority makes. months to complete, but there is a large variation in the length of negotiations. It took The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Canada 7 years to reach its agreement with Act 2020, as it now formally known, was later the EU, elements of which are still being signed by the Chief of the European finessed. The Comprehensive Economic and Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Trade Agreement between Canada and the President of the European Council, Charles EU is not the best example of how long Michel. This will be shortly followed by a negotiations between the UK and the EU confirmatory vote in the European might take, however. Since the UK has been in Parliament, where it is very unlikely not to the EU club for 46 years, the sort of regulatory receive approval. obstacles that exist or existed between the EU and third countries are not an issue. How far The Prime Minister has said the UK can now the UK wishes to deviate from these move forward after years of wrangling over regulations to strike trade agreements with Brexit, which may very well be true – but the other countries in the future will be the issue. hard work, tough negotiations and political brinkmanship may be far from over. The 31st Only a few weeks ago the Chancellor of the January 2020 as being referred to as ‘Brexit Exchequer, Sajid Javid said that the UK would Day’, by many, is arguably a misnomer. From not seek alignment with the EU on regulation this date the UK will cease to have any and warned that not all businesses would
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 11 benefit from Brexit. Unless the Government changes its direction of travel on tariff-free access to non-EU countries for egg and egg products, the UK egg industry will be among the losers. The Government has also said it wants an economic partnership with the EU in which there are no quotas, tariffs or dumping on either side. However, Brussels has made it clear on several occasions that this is practically impossible without alignment on regulations and standards. Both sides have less than a year to square this circle and reach an agreement. To say this will be ‘challenging’ would be an understatement.
The Government has re-introduced the Agriculture Bill from the last parliament, the most significant piece of legislation in British farming for over 70 years. The BEIC along with other representative bodies are supporting calls for the creation of a food standards commission, to ensure that reciprocal standards in food production are an integral component of post-Brexit trade agreements. Until trade agreements that guarantee animal welfare standards are agreed, import tariffs are the only way to support British egg producers and protect consumers from eggs and egg products produced by hens where there are no (or few) welfare standards, which we maintain would be a national disgrace.
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12 www.bfrepa.co.uk NO PROPOSALS TO LOWER POPHOLE HEIGHT, SAYS RSPCA ASSURED
The Ranger was recently alerted to the Opinion is split between producers as to RSPCA’s apparent intentions to implement a whether a lower height would encourage new standard which would see pophole base more birds to range, or whether practical heights limited to 220mm on new build challenges outweigh any potential benefits. sheds. The RSPCA told The Ranger: “The base height There isn’t an RSPCA standard covering base of popholes was discussed at the last RSPCA height – only pophole dimensions – and Laying Hen Scientific Technical Advisory current building specifications generally Group (STAG) meeting in November 2018. utilise two building blocks resulting in a height of approx 450mm. “This was in response to a concern raised by a
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stakeholder that the base height of some “In any case the minimum amount of litter popholes may mean birds have difficulty required at any given time throughout the accessing the range. If the base is too high, flock will have a changing effect on this then the birds either have to jump to exit the height. The 220mm height with full litter pophole, or ramps may have to be provided, would personally be unworkable and litter which may not be ideal. quality would surely be compromised.
“However, nothing has been progressed “This is an area of real concern for producers following this initial discussion. No change in especially with regards to the effects of poor standards has been proposed, and this issue litter quality upon feather cover.” requires further consideration.” Shropshire producer and former BFREPA chairman, Myles Thomas, added: “Rodent BFRPEA no longer has representation on the control is also a big threat. Anything that STAG committee where this issue was first makes it easier for rodents to enter the shed discussed but housing manufacturers say increases the risk of salmonella.” RSPCA had approached them enquiring about changes to pophole base heights. Ramps are indeed a possible solution but the industry appears divided with some RSCPCA claims to have had no discussions producers encountering issues with with housing or equipment manufacturers. smothering. Another primary concern is whether the space underneath the ramp can Cause for concern be classed as ‘useable area’. On 14 November, BFREPA Chairman James Baxter and Tom Davies from Lloyds attended The flipside a farm meeting with Allan Pearson, field The Ranger also spoke to a number of producers operations manager at RSPCA Assured. who already have lower pophole heights or James Baxter said: “Many BFREPA members have installed ramps within their sheds have serious reservations about the rumoured intention to lower pophole base Lincolnshire producer and BFREPA Council heights from 45 to 22cm on new builds. member Tim Bradley said: “We’ve seen our
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01249 730700 | stonegate.co.uk [email protected] There is no height specified for under the pophole but as a rule I would always advise no less than 220mm or the litter would build up and spill out
birds range better with a lower pophole and RSPCA said: “As with all changes affecting haven’t experienced problems with litter producers, RSPCA assured needs to consult quality or rodents as a result.” industry properly to fully understand the practical impact of any proposed new Other producers say ramps to popholes standards and, when those changes are haven’t resulted in any issues. made, it needs to communicate better so that producers have good notice of any Builders’ opinion amendment and understand the rationale for Richard Buchan, technical sales manager at them. Newquip, said: “There is no height specified for under the pophole but as a rule I would “Should any changes to the RSPCA standards always advise no less than 220mm or the litter be made for pophole base height in future, would build up and spill out.” this would only be undertaken following consideration of a range of available evidence Producer and poultry shed builder, Mark - including scientific research (where Ellerington, of Knights Garth Eggs and available), expert opinion and practical Ellerington Engineering added: “Popholes have experience. traditionally been built two breeze blocks high to provide protection to the birds. We’d “Consultation with a range of stakeholders be concerned about a reduction in pophole including the veterinary profession, welfare height for a range of practical reasons and it researchers, farmers and industry groups would also require significant changes to the would also be carried out. construction and equipment used within poultry sheds.” “We will, as always, write to members with notice before any new standard is introduced, Where next? to allow adequate time for any necessary BFREPA CEO, Robert Gooch, said: “We will changes to be made. This also gives members continue to challenge the RSPCA’s proposed the chance to contact the RSPCA/RSPCA changes to the terms and conditions of its Assured for help and guidance if they have any membership agreement, and its intentions to concerns.” implement this new standard.
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The meeting of Yorkshire Egg Producer Discussion group Jack (centre) pictured at his commenced with a Beak retirement in 2009 Trimming Workshop which was well attended by members. OBITUARY - JACK HAINSWORTH A presentation was made by 1947 - 2020 Caroline Elliott to Roger Lythe who was retiring as Born in 1947 in Bradford, Jack SW Region based in Bristol Group Organiser. Roger was was very proud of his dual and settling in Thornbury. the original instigator for the Yorkshire & Dutch heritage. Discussion Group back in He was well known and 2011. In 1971 Jack started his first respected by the poultry post in the Ministry of industry and was always Roger has been passionate Agriculture, Fisheries & Food happy to help out where he about giving a top class as a Field Officer in Lincoln. could by judging egg quality service to his poultry in the NFU Chicken 'n Egg customers throughout his In 1974 he became an Egg tent at SW poultry shows, life. On his bucket list for Marketing Inspector moving particularly the Bath & West, retirement was a hot air to Worcester and in 1983 he even after his retirement in balloon ride and was was promoted to Regional 2009. presented with a voucher to Egg Marketing Inspector for enable him and his wife Sheila to do this in the summer. Pophole base changes in Scotland Mark Williams CEO BEIC gave The Ranger is aware of organisations, including the an informative presentation rumoured changes regarding British Free Range Egg entitled ‘Eggs, Brexit and The pophole base height from Producers Association. It will Lion’. the Scottish Government. include a section on popholes.” The next meeting is on April In a statement in January a 15th, where a presentation spokesperson said: “New BFREPA will continue to will be given by Alltech on Scottish Government monitor any developments ‘Improving Gut Health and guidance on the welfare of and update members as this Performance’. laying hens will be published progresses. in the new year, following extensive consultation with industry and welfare
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Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has sought to allay farmers' fears that British food standards could be undermined in a post-Brexit rush to secure new trade deals. British farmers, including poultry industry Farmers' leaders have been strenuously leaders, have raised serious concerns that the lobbying to ensure that the UK market is not farming industry could be sacrificed to seal thrown open to lower standard food imports trade deals with countries like the United from the US and other countries. States. Mark Williams, chief executive of the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC), has said At this year's Oxford Farming Conference, research shows that only EU tariffs currently Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers protect British egg products from lower priced insisted that high standards of animal welfare and lower welfare equivalents from countries and farming would be maintained after like the US, India, Argentina and Ukraine. Brexit, telling delegates that backing better standards was a core part of the Mark, who says that 16 per cent of the cost Government's approach to Brexit. of producing a dozen or a kilo of eggs in the European Union comes from EU "We can maintain and, indeed, enhance UK legislation on food safety, animal welfare standards as we negotiate new trading and environmental protection, has warned relationships with friends and neighbours in that pursuing a free trade policy with such the EU and other leading global economies," countries would result in British farmers being she said. "I will continue to work with you and significantly undercut. others across the food and farming sector as
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 21 these negotiations progress to understand “This year will be the greatest reset for our your concerns to make sure your voice is food and farming system since the 1940s and heard loud and clear at the negotiating table the decisions made by this Government will in international forums," she said. be felt for decades to come. We must once again recognise that there is nothing more "Please be reassured. We hear this. We will not important to our economy, our health and imperil our domestic and international our environment than the very food we eat." reputation built on quality and grounded in our shared national values. We will not dilute She said, “This all comes back to how we our strong environmental protections. We will value our food and farming standards. British not dilute our high standards of food safety farmers are world leading in our standards of and animal welfare." animal welfare, environmental protection and food safety. Farmers and the public want it to She insisted that the Government would defend stay that way, which is why it is crucial that the UK's national interests strongly and it the Government introduces a food standards would be prepared to walk away from trade commission that can scrutinise future trade negotiations if that was in the national interest. deals and ensure we do not allow imports of food that would be illegal for our farmers to However, the Secretary of State's reassurance produce here. fell short of NFU demands for promises to be enshrined in law. “This needs to be backed in legislation by the Agriculture Bill – which will be so significant Speaking at the same conference, NFU for our industry." president Minette Batters called on the Government to commit to introducing a food Minette Batters said the Government must standards commission to scrutinise future ensure that the UK did not end up with a two- trade deals. tier food system and import food that would be illegal for farmers to produce here. That was She said the NFU would never accept British something that the NFU will never accept. farmers being put out of business because of a trade deal that allowed imports of food The Secretary of State was pressed by that would be illegal for farmers to produce conference delegates to commit to creating in the UK. the commission demanded by the NFU president, but Theresa Villiers refused to do so. A new food standards commission must be a fundamental part of how the Government "I can see that this is potentially an effective approached trade deals and should be means to ensure that we have appropriate backed by legislation in the Agriculture Bill, scrutiny and working relationships between she said. It needed the ability to scrutinise Government and farmers and experts on proposals in trade deals and make trade discussions, but we continue to have this recommendations on the UK’s future food debate within Government about whether trade policy to ensure that UK farming’s high that is the mechanism we are going to adopt production standards would not be or not. There are a number of groups already undermined, with a requirement for the established to engage between Government Government to act on these and business, including farmers, on trade recommendations, said the NFU president. negotiations but I will take your message back
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NFU president MINETTE BATTERS called on the Government to commit to introducing a food standards commission to scrutinise future trade deals
to my colleagues in Government as we decide The Government has already ignored pleas whether a trade council needs to be set up." from the industry in confirming that egg imports will be zero tariff rated post-Brexit. At one stage during the debate, conference delegates were invited to raise their hands Under its temporary tariff regime, 88 per cent if they believed that the Government of total imports to the UK by value will be would protect farmers in trade negotiations. eligible for tariff free access. Grains, eggs, fruit Not a single hand was raised in response and vegetables and a number of dairy to the invitation. products will all be tariff free.
Another speaker at the conference, Craig Minette Batters has accused the Government Bennett, CEO of Friends of the Earth, also of betrayal over the decision and Robert aired concerns about British farmers being let Gooch, chief executive of the British Free down during trade talks. "Trade trumps Range Egg Producers' Association (BFREPA) everything. And I use the word Trump has said that zero tariffs were a threat to UK advisedly," he said. "If we do trade deals with egg production. other countries that allow imports of food produced to lower standards that will “Removing the current import tariffs on eggs undercut our farmers and be devastating to presents an enormous risk to British free range this industry. We have heard some warm egg farmers who lead the world in animal words from the Government on trade but welfare and food safety standards," he said. they haven't yet said that they would turn down a trade deal with Donald Trump if that “Removing this essential safeguard effectively would result in importing lower standard opens the floodgates for eggs produced to food into this country. At the moment the standards that are illegal in this country to conversation is about maintaining high come pouring in if a no-deal Brexit materialises. standards in this country. That's very welcome. We have to also say that food will “With lower standards comes a cheaper not be imported into this country unless it is product, which threatens to displace British made to similar standards." eggs," he said.
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A recent report from Wageningen University enriched cages in the European Union in 2017 in the Netherlands, produced by egg industry were, on average, 88 eurocents per expert Peter van Horne, highlighted the kilogramme of eggs. Between the main egg importance of tariffs. The report concluded producing countries, the production costs of that, without import levies, the European shell eggs in 2017 ranged from 96.3 eurocents Union's egg sector would be under serious per kilogramme of eggs in the Denmark to threat. In the EU, producers have to comply 82.3 eurocents per kilogramme of eggs in with regulations concerning environment, Spain. The costs in the Netherlands, France animal welfare and food safety. The report and Italy were about the EU average, he said. said this raised total production costs by an Compared to the average level within the EU, estimated 16 per cent at farm level. the production cost of shell eggs in 2017 were 24 per cent lower in the USA, 22 per cent Peter van Horne said in his report that the lower in Ukraine, 14 per cent lower in Argentina production costs of shell eggs produced in and 11 per cent lower in India, he said.
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At the time of going to print on 24 January, country has been Poland, reporting 18 there has been a second case of non-notifiable outbreaks (see map). In Lubleskie, in the Avian Influenza in County Fermanagh, Northern Protective Zone (PZ) around the first Ireland, following on from an outbreak in Suffolk outbreaks, a single hawk was found dead on in December. The Fermanagh case is on a large 06 January and tested positive for HPAI, and enriched colony unit and is just 1km from the in Germany a white fronted goose was found broiler breeder unit that was recently confirmed to be infected on the Polish border. with non-notifiable H6N1 in early January. Slovakia has reported its first H5N8 HPAI case The results of samples taken from the site are on 09 January in a small backyard holding in not yet known, although it is thought to be a the western county of Nitra of 22 poultry (free non-notifiable strain. The owner of the site range hens). The hens had been kept at the has taken the decision to cull all birds on site. holding since April 2018 with the eggs As a result Lion announced that it has produced solely for consumption by the owner. suspended auditing in Northern Ireland and There had been no trade or movements at this is saying that all non-essential visits to sites holding neither within nor outside Slovakia. should cease. There are no links to commercial poultry and disease control measures are in place. The disease is also re-appearing in many central European countries with 23 cases of Hungary confirmed its first outbreak of H5N8 HPAI H5N8 reported so far. The worst affected HPAI on 12 January in a commercial poultry
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MOBA (UK) LIMITED Red Lees, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5YA United Kingdom moba.net P +44 1952 615 911 E [email protected] establishment (~53,000 turkeys) in the north waterfowl, such as the white-fronted goose western county of Komárom-Esztergom, close found on the German border more recently. to the Slovakian border. Samples were taken following an increased mortality rate and the Defra is confident that there have not been onset of respiratory symptoms in the birds any imports of live birds or eggs from the (aged 13 weeks). Restriction zones have been areas surrounding these outbreaks in the last established. H5N8 HPAI was last reported in few weeks. It is keeping the risk status of HPAI poultry in Slovakia and Hungary in April 2017. in wild birds in the UK is LOW (i.e. no change at present) but are keeping this under review Romania confirmed its first outbreak of H5N8 on a weekly basis. This is largely because HPAI on 14 January in a commercial poultry most of the outbreaks are outside the establishment, following the mortality of East/Atlantic flyway (see map above) for wild approximately 11,000 birds (from ~ 18,700 birds migrating to the UK. laying hens) in the north western county of Maramures, close to the Hungarian and However the lower numbers of H5 HPAI Ukrainian borders. Culling is being outbreaks observed in 2018/19 means that undertaken. H5N8 HPAI was last observed in there may now be more limited immunity in Romania in April 2017. the naive wild bird population to H5 viruses, with a large susceptible population of hosts in The AI Reference Lab reports that the H5N8 the form of juvenile birds which could still be virus obtained from Poland is different from migrating to the UK. Defra is recommending previous viruses circulating in Europe and is that all producers and poultry keepers stay similar with viruses circulating in Africa (Nigeria vigilant and make themselves aware of the 2019 and South Africa 2018). The virus latest information on www.gov.uk, particularly obtained from Hungary has a high similarity about recommendations for biosecurity. with the H5N8 virus collected in Poland at the Defra is also very concerned about a pig end of 2019 and similar to the H5N8 virus disease called African Swine Fever (ASF) identified in Nigeria in 2019 and the sample which is ravaging most of Europe (see map). It obtained from Slovakia is very similar to the believes it is only a matter of time before the virus seen in Hungary, Poland and Nigeria. disease reaches these shores and when it The results of the virus analysis by the EU does all pig farms, including laying farms with Reference Lab suggest this could be a a pig on the holding, will have restrictions reassortment virus which may have emerged in placed upon them. Russia before reaching the affected countries (Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia). ASF is a viral disease caused by a complex DNA virus that affects only porcine species of Defra believes that the source of infection in all breeds and ages, including wild boar. Wild these independent outbreaks is contact with boar and wild boar hunters are one of the wild birds, although there has been some most significant vectors of spread in Europe limited local spread in Eastern Poland. Wild at the moment. bird surveillance in the EU relies on reporting of dead wild birds; the single hawk reported The disease is present in Africa, mainly in in Poland may have had access to many countries located south of the Sahara, contaminated / infected poultry within the in most of which the disease is endemic. In protection zone but it is more likely to have Western Europe, ASF is still endemic in sourced from scavenging dead wild Sardinia. In 2007, the ASF virus spread to the
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Free range producers are warned that they are at risk of restrictions if African Swine Fever appears in the UK as a result of this disease if pigs are kept on the holding
Trans Caucasus Countries and the Russian through rubbish containing infected pork Federation (RF). It has since spread products, through fomites (premises, vehicles, throughout central Europe. implements, clothes) or through biologic vectors (ticks). The sources of virus are blood, ASF is very resistant to inactivation even tissues, secretions and excretions of sick and under harsh environmental conditions. The dead animals, carrier animals (especially disease could easily jump to the UK through domestic pigs in enzootic areas) and ticks. discarded Parma ham or some other European pork derived meat. Free range producers are warned that they are at risk of restriction when it appears in the On pig farms it is mainly transmitted through UK as a result of this disease if pigs are kept direct contact between sick and healthy on the holding. animals. Indirect transmission happens
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Red mite control remains the target of researchers across Europe as fears are raised about the possibility of increasing resistance of currently available parasiticides and acaracides
Dr Alasdair Nisbet, Head of Veterinary on 16 January, Dr Nisbet said that around Epidemiology at Moredun Research Institute, 83% of EU layer holdings report a problem said that the Moredun was close to finding a with red mite, leading to costs of €230m vaccine but, when the vaccine becomes across the EU every year. Moderate commercially available, it will still not be a infestations of mites can impact on the stand-alone solution and would have to be welfare of the birds, leading to increased used with a mix of interventions. restlessness, feather pecking and cannibalism whereas severe infestations can result in Speaking at a joint Scottish Rural Agricultural substantial welfare issues such as anaemia College and Moredun Instutite Science Day and death.
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References: 1. Goutebroze et al (2003). British Poultry Science 44: 824-825 2. Bublot et al (2007). Journal of Comparative Biology 137 :81-84. 3. Le Gros et al (2009). Vaccine 27: 592-596. 4. Prandini et al (2016). Avian Pathology 45(1):114-125. 5. Lemiere et al (2013). World Journal of Vaccines 3:46-51. 6. Roh et al (2016). Poultry Science 95 :1020-1024 7. Garritty et al (2011). International Poultry Scientific Forum, Atlanta. Abstract. 8. Alonso Castro et al (2013). WVPA XVIII Congress, Nantes. Abstract. 9. Lemiere et al (2013). WVPA XXVIII Congress, Nantes. Abstract. 10. Trotel et al (2014). Revue Med Vet 165(3-4) :67-68. 11. Montiel et al (2012). International Journal of Poultry Science 11(9):570-576. 12. Parker et al (2014). Vet. Rec. Open 1. 13. Cruz-Coy et al (2006). AAAVP Convention, Hawaii. Poster. 14. Massi et al (2008). Zootecnica International, November: 50-57. 15. Prandini et al (2013). Zootecnica International, September:40-50.
Vaxxitek® HVT+IBD Suspension and solvent for suspension for injection contains live vHVT013-69 recombinant virus. UK: POM-V. Further information available in the SPC or from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd, RG12 8YS, UK. UK Tel: 01344 746957. ®Vaxxitek is a registered trademark of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group. ©2018 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd. All rights reserved. Date of preparation: Dec 2018. AHD 11761. Use Medicines Responsibly. Poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) is a systems, but will not be the “silver bullet” – worldwide problem, with a homogeneous they will need to be used in conjunction with genetic structure of mite populations in all other aspects of integrated pest poultry farms on different continents due to management (IPM) to be fully effective. long distance spread via trade. Any object involved in poultry transportation, such as These IPM combinations are being tested in cages, are implicated in spreading the mites. an EU project (Interrreg North-West Europe Everything which is moved could transfer Mite Control) which is 60% funded by the EU poultry red mites from one premises to Regional Development Fund and the rest another - crates, hens, rodents, flies, dust, coming from industry sponsors such as transport, conveyor belts etc. BFREPA. Other UK funding partners include ADAS, the BEMB Trust, and Noble Foods. Scientists at Moredun, working on an experimental autogenous vaccine based on At a meeting on held on 21 January, partners soluble mite extract, have reduced mite discussed progress on the project which is populations by more than 75% in an looking at the best combination of non- experimental setting. This approach chemical control options. The project ends in demonstrates proof of principle that 2022 and researchers have started testing the vaccination against this parasite may be main control methods – predatory mites, possible and this prototype vaccine might be plant based feed additives (deterrents), the useful on smaller farms where no other Moredun vaccine and electrified perches. treatments are effective, but it is not suitable for large-scale commercial production. For In addition to improving the efficacy of these larger scale production of a registered, control methods in isolation, the project is licenced vaccine, Moredun is trying to looking at which combinations work best or develop a synthetic or “recombinant” vaccine impact each other – for example, would which is suitable for the processes used by electrified perches or feed additives have a commercial vaccine manufacturers. Multiple negative effect on predatory mites? recombinant vaccines have been trialled in both laboratory and field conditions but While there is one species of predatory mite none, as yet, has demonstrated suitable (Androlaelaps casalis) which is commonly efficacy for exploitation. However, current marketed (as Androlis), French researchers work at Moredun has focussed on developing found significant differences between the two all of the tools required to allow this main cryptic species – L1 and L2 of A. Casalis. approach. These include, sequencing the L2 is not marketed and yet is significantly genome of the mite to identify targets for the more voracious than the L1 cryptic type. vaccine approach; developing high- throughput methods for testing prototype The scientists also wanted to test whether vaccines and developing methods for the introduction of a vast number of stimulating the immunity required to protect predatory mites would impact negatively the birds for long periods during the egg- on the existing red mite predators in the laying cycle. shed. They found that mass releases of Androlis or Taurrus (Cheyletus eruditus) Vaccines have the potential to play a major did not affect the composition or structure role in future control methods for poultry red of the native communities (of A. Casalis mite control in integrated pest management and other Cheyletus species).
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Having looked at the efficacy of different composition of the hens’ blood, killing the types of predatory mites, the white coats then predators when they feed on freshly gorged looked if plant-based feed additives would reds. Similarly products added to drinking help by deterring the red mites from feeding water or feed may damage the predators on hens, making them more active in finding through direct exposure via water leakage or a suitable host, leading them to meet a indirect exposure via manure. However no predatory mite in a dark alleyway. In addition impact was found from the use of Lentypou. the vaccine is known to knock back red mites, so used in a combination with predatory Silica treatments were used to manage the mites could create a knockout blow to the red mite populations for the experiments, by reds. However the only knockout blow was to bringing the population down in a shed the scientists, as the combinations of before starting the trials on the different IPM treatments had no additional or synergistic methods. Silica worked well in reducing the effect to the treatments individually. number of mites in traps.
The question then facing researchers was - The project has another 2 years to run with are the predatory mites knocked out (like the different control treatments being tried on reds) by the other treatments? For example farms in the UK, France and Belgium. The the plant-based feed additives (Normite or Ranger will produce a supplement with more Lentypou) and the vaccine could alter the details on the findings.
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In previous flocks it would not be uncommon Two flocks ago George became the first for birds to pick up viral challenges leading on producer in the UK to see the benefits of to suppressed immunity and secondary adding Farmagulator into his diets. Since infections, with the vet regularly prescribing then, the local disease pressure hasn’t antibiotic treatment. George found that once reduced but George has seen a very they had been treated with antibiotics, their different response from his birds when effects would be short lived and generally faced with a challenge. lead on to overeating, egg weight issues and further health issues leading to additional To give an example, the graph below shows antibiotic treatments. This was not only bad how the birds reacted to Infectious Bronchitis for profitability but also opposed what the during the early part of the current flock. farm is trying to achieve with reducing medication use. From week 28 the birds suffered a 5% drop in
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 43 egg production along with a plateau in egg weight gain. The cause of this later identified as Infectious Bronchitis through PCR swabs. By week 30 the birds were showing no sign of secondary infection, mortality or reduced feed consumption and egg production began to increase again. The birds received no other treatment showing the investment into gut health and immunity was well worthwhile.
Since adding Farmagulator into his diets two flocks ago George has noticed his birds have been so resilient to cage-free investment disease that he hasn’t had to use antibiotics since. leads to Oaklands loss
‘’The other benefits I have noticed are that mortality Oaklands Farm Eggs has posted a pre-tax loss (currently 1.4% @50 weeks) for the last financial year after multi-million- has halved, the birds are pound investment in cage-free systems. much calmer with better feather cover, muck is a lot The company made a loss company now has systems fit drier and doesn’t smell as before tax of £2.6 million in for purpose. The exceptional much, birds are eating less, the 12 months to the end of development costs, loss of saving me around £16,000 on March 2019. In the same sales and human resources feed so far, shell quality has period last year Oaklands to achieve this gave us one improved throughout the made a profit of just under off costs of £2,970,000 to flock and I am averaging £2 million. Director Elwyn the business. This has another 10 eggs per bird. Griffiths said in his strategic obviously impacted on Using Farmagulator report that the financial financial performance," throughout lay has given me results had been affected by he said in his report. my most productive and the company's investment in profitable flocks to date!’’ cage-free systems. In his annual report last year, Elwyn said the company "With £8 million invested in aimed to become the UK plant and machinery over market leader in barn egg the last few years, the production. He said the
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He said that in December 2018 the company had entered into a lease from DAVID HILLDRITH, ForFarmers UK Poultry Walston Poultry Farm for Sales Director laying and rearing units. This had enabled capacity to be increased for the number of birds being reared. ForFarmers appoints Since the year end, the directors had decided to liquidate some long term new UK Sales Director investments to generate short term liquid assets of to its Poultry Division £4.8 million, said Elwyn, who said the company was committed to continue David Hilldrith has recently been appointed leading on cage-free rearing ForFarmers UK Poultry Sales Director and and laying, as well as leading brings to the role a wealth of knowledge and in robotics and automation. experience – and some new and exciting ideas! He said the company planned David has over 20 years’ the customer is, and will to invest in a new egg experience in the poultry remain, our ultimate main processing business - Griffiths industry, spending the first focus. At ForFarmers we have Family Foods. And he said part of his career gaining the scale and experience to investment in the new practical skills in his roles on drive cutting edge innovation Griffiths Family Green a broiler breeder site and as a for our customers; including Enterprise would lead the production manager at a the extensive trial work way in "lowest environmental commercial egg laying through our UK technical impact, high quality egg business. David initially team. On the layer side, our production eggs for the joined ForFarmers working as R&D is aimed at supporting many, providing affordable a Key Account Manager for producers with bird health valuable healthy protein." the North East, before being and egg quality. On the
appointed to this new role to broiler side; we’ve seen great He said Oaklands was lead the UK sales team. success with our Apollo diets intending to invest in to date and we’ll continue to affordable housing for its David comments “ForFarmers review performance in line rural workforce. is a leading animal nutrition with the requirements of business and adding value to our customers.
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Listeria outbreak in america linked to hard boiled eggs
A multi-state listeria outbreak in the US has been linked to hard boiled eggs, has led to a nationwide recall and has sparked an investigation by health authorities. One person has died and seven others were The CDC said that people had been taken ill taken ill as a result of the infection, which the with the infection in Florida, Maine, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas. has been traced to a factory in Gainesville, Four people had been hospitalised and one Georgia run by Almark Foods. person had died in Texas, it said.
The country's Centers for Disease Control and One of those affected was a newborn baby, who Prevention (CDC) said that it was, together was infected while the mother was pregnant. with the FDA, public health and regulatory The CDC says the baby survived the infection. officials, investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria monocytogenes infections linked to Those investigating the outbreak conducted hard boiled eggs. Almark has recalled all hard interviews with people who were taken ill. boiled eggs produced at the Gainesville factory. Those interviews, together with the results of
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It said, "If you have products in your home that were purchased from a store or restaurant that contain hard-boiled eggs: Morspan joins bfrepa
"Ask the store or restaurant sustainability scheme where they got their hard boiled eggs and if they are sourced from the Almark Morspan have become the latest company to Foods Gainesville, Georgia, commit to the BFREPA Sustainability Scheme facility. If they are sourced which funds projects to improve hen welfare. from that facility or don’t know where the eggs came The BFREPA Sustainability Morpan told the Ranger, from, don’t eat them. Scheme funds and supports “Morspan Construction Ltd projects such as the are delighted to become the "When in doubt, throw it out. European Project on Red latest member to join BFREPA Mite as well as research into on their sustainability "If you buy products with the benefits of enrichments package. We have always hard boiled eggs, or order or and other membership seen the Ranger as the eat items with hard boiled information benefitting the market leader in serving the eggs at a restaurant: welfare of free range hens. free range and organic egg sectors. Morspan "Before you buy, order, or eat, This year BFREPA will be Construction Ltd are also confirm with the store or updating the AI Contingency very proud to have designed restaurant that they do not Workbook and including and built many poultry use hard boiled eggs steps needed to deal with a houses for BFREPA members produced by Almark Foods at Salmonella outbreak. throughout the U K. We have its Gainesville facility. a long and successful history Further projects planned for advertising in the Ranger "If they use hard boiled eggs this year include a seminar at with Keith, and we foresee from this facility, don’t buy or the Pig and poultry Fair in this move as strengthening order the product. May where the AI/Salmonella our relationship.” Workbook will be launched "If they don’t know where and a further seminar Morspan will now benefit their hard boiled eggs are updating members on the from reduced advertising from, don’t buy or order impact on the free range rates, logo placement on the product." sector as the industry counts sustainability projects as well down to cage-free 2025, as receiving critical planning The CDC says that the which will be prepared by updates. investigation is ongoing. ADAS.
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@BayerPestUK You can also subscribe to receive regular updates from Visit our new Twitter feed for all of the latest news and developments the team at: www.es.bayer.co.uk BARRY THORP of St Davids Poultry Team subsequently warned delegates at a conference for the British Free Range Egg Producers' Association (BFREPA) that it was inevitable that AI would continue to appear in the UK
uk scientists use Genetic engineering to develop effective bird flu vaccine
Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a new vaccine against avian influenza (AI) using a technique pioneered at the Pirbright Institute.
In 2017 the Ranger reported that Pirbright protects against both Marek's disease and had used genetic engineering to develop a avian influenza. more efficient and effective vaccine for Marek’s disease. Professor Venugopal Nair, A team led by Professor Munir Iqbal, head of who is the head of the avian viral diseases the avian influenza group at Pirbright, says programme at the Pirbright Institute, said at the process is more efficient, as well as faster, the time that one of the advantages of the compared to previous methods. And it says it new technique was that vaccines could be will allow poultry vaccine producers to rapidly developed far more quickly. update vaccine strains in order to keep up with virus evolution. He said then that the technique used to produce a more effective vaccine for Marek's The team's work, which was published in the disease could produce vaccines for new AI journal, Vaccines, involved using a gene editing strains within days. Now, a Pirbright team has tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to insert an avian announced that it has used the gene editing influenza gene into the turkey herpes virus technique to produce a new vaccine that (HVT) that is used in Marek’s disease vaccines.
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EXCELLENCE IN POULTRY HEALTHCARE “HVT is already widely used in vaccines “Every 12 to 18 months we are going to have against Marek’s disease and can be outbreaks of AI within units in the UK, no administered to eggs, enabling automated doubt about it. The only question is how quickly delivery and providing birds with protection we find it and how much it spreads before we from the day they hatch," said Professor Iqbal. find it. That is what we have got to stop.” "The additional HA (haemagglutinin) gene we have incorporated will be expressed by HVT He said, “Up until now we have been lucky when it replicates in host cells, meaning that with avian influenza. It is cropping up about a single dose of vaccine induces immunity every 12 months on a poultry farm against both viruses. somewhere in this country. Up until now it hasn’t spread much; we have picked it up "The genetic engineering process we have early and I think we have been lucky. We can’t developed using CRISPR/Cas9 is far quicker keep on being lucky. Once in 10 years we and more efficient than previous probably won’t be lucky and it will spread. We technologies, as well as being very consistent have to stop that happening.” and accurate. These attributes are essential for providing fast and reliable vaccine An expert group of the International Egg production to protect poultry”, he said. Commission (IEC) has considered the possible benefits of vaccination. It produced a report AI is seen as a growing threat to the poultry in which it said there were advantages - industry, both here in the United Kingdom, particularly in developing countries where across Europe and in other parts of the World. vaccination could, it said, help to protect a vital source of protein. However, it said there In 2015 a bird flu epidemic in the United were concerns that vaccination could lead to States is estimated to have cost the US complacency in implementing good Government a billion dollars. A total of 40.6 surveillance and bio-security measures. And in million pullets were either lost to AI or culled developed countries the use of avian influenza as a result of the epidemic. Professor Hans- vaccines could impact on trade, it said. Wilhelm Windhorst, IEC statistical analyst, has put the overall economic impact on the The Pirbright researchers said that in their United States economy at $2.6 billion. The gene editing work they used the gene codes cost of lost birds and production amounted for haemagglutinin - an influenza protein that to £812 million. is key for virus entry into host cells and is, therefore, an important target of the host Over the winter of 2015 and 2016 there was a immune response to block infection. series of cases across the UK - the most serious an outbreak at Staveley’s Eggs, which Mutations could occur with high frequency in was a high pathogenic case and which HA proteins, they said, enabling flu viruses to resulted in the loss of nearly 200,000 layers. evade immunity generated by vaccines. "Using CRISPR/Cas9 to create new vaccines Barry Thorp of St Davids Poultry Team will help tackle evolving viruses by reducing subsequently warned delegates at a the time it takes manufacturing companies to conference for the British Free Range Egg adapt their vaccine strains to match these Producers' Association (BFREPA) that it mutations, allowing faster responses to was inevitable that AI would continue to outbreaks and providing better protection," appear in the UK. they said in a report on their work.
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“I wanted to find new ways of increasing egg consumption to improve the health and wellbeing of our nation”, said JAMIE MCINTOSH (right)
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Jamie McIntosh collected insights from several Speaking to the Ranger Jamie said: “I decided countries including the USA, Canada and to do a Nuffield Scholarship as an opportunity China, and is now keen to share his report to develop personally, and contribute to an with the industry to lead positive change. industry I’m really passionate about.
From better harnessing the nutritional power “I’ve always had a keen interest in agriculture of eggs to building stronger relationships and after university I started my career as an with food service companies, the Lohmann assistant farm manager at Glenrath Farms. GB employee has outlined six key recommendations from his two-year study. “Since 2012 I’ve been a regional technical
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manager for Lohmann GB where I’m across the globe and have generated six key responsible for maintaining and increasing recommendations to the UK egg industry. sales of the Lohmann bird in Scotland and the north of England. It’s an exciting and 1. Promote eggs as a nutritional varied role that takes me to farms and gold mine businesses all over my region.” Eggs are nature’s most nutrient-dense food – they’re an easily digestible and Nuffield Farming Scholarships are awarded high quality source of protein containing across the world to support individuals who all nine essential amino acids, alongside want to unlock their potential and broaden countless other vitamins and minerals. horizons through study and travel overseas.
Applicants must propose a topic and provide On top of this, they’re low in both calories a sound rationale as to why their area of study and glycaemic score which means they is important. Jamie chose the subject of have a low impact on blood glucose levels increasing egg consumption for two reasons. and keep the body feeling fuller for longer.
“Firstly, the average person in the UK “We should be positioning eggs as a consumes 199 eggs per year. Although this is nutritional bargain. They’re incredibly increasing, it’s well below that of other EU cost effective and can benefit people at countries and is massively behind the likes of all stages of their life from pregnant Mexico, Japan and Russia - who are all mothers and babies, right up to the consuming over 300 eggs per capita. elderly,” Jamie said. “Secondly, I wanted to find new ways of increasing egg consumption to improve the “For example, research has shown that the health and wellbeing of our nation.” first 1,000 days of life is the most critical period for brain development, and in old Jamie’s studies took him to eight countries age sarcopenia leads to loss of muscle
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“Eggs’ low glycaemic score also makes “The quick-service sector, which includes them an ideal food for people with type 2 the likes of McDonald’s, Starbucks and diabetes – a condition which currently Dunkin’ Doughnuts, is massive and affects 6% of the UK population and is accounts for nearly 80% of egg servings predicted to rise further in coming years.” within US food service.
2. Promote the ‘good egg’ image “Eggs are quick to cook and cost effective Jamie visited Egg Farmers of Canada and meaning they deliver great value to food was impressed by how it used online and service businesses. Their versatility also direct interactions with consumers to means they can be presented differently promote egg consumption. making them effective across a wide range of outlets,” he explained. “I’ve seen some great examples of how to engage with consumers over social 4. Develop new brands in health, media,” he said. lifestyle, and age In the UK the main difference between “The best tip I can give to anyone is to how eggs are marketed is based on proactively manage your online content. production system. On his travels, Jamie We need to challenge negative views of saw a wide variety of alternative brand the industry with evidence based facts positioning including fitness and eggs and figures and be proactive rather than for children. reactive in responding to criticism. “In Colombia, the Super Reyecitos brand “A great way to do this is by building by Santa Reyes specifically targets school personal relationships with consumers. children using colourful cartoon Egg Farmers of Canada is fantastic at this – characters. Promotion has even featured at a street food event the team pitched a the characters visiting schools and hosting stall outside a government building and tasting sessions. offered free egg dishes to shoppers. “In Denmark, Danaeg has several brands “Everyone on the stall wore tops printed including ‘Fitness Eggs’ targeted at young with ‘Ask me, I’m a Farmer’ and were women and their distinctive pink able to chat to the public about eggs packaging helps them stand out on the and egg production.” supermarket shelf.
3. Create new relationships with food “We need to start looking beyond just service companies production systems. New brand positioning The American Egg Board (AEB) holds regular can work alongside this,” he said. workshops with egg manufacturers and distributors to demonstrate the health and 5. Invest in British liquid and versatility of eggs, in addition to promoting powdered egg the safest ways to store and cook them. In many of the supermarkets Jamie visited,
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The cost-effectiveness and versatility of egg lends itself well to a range of commercial food settings and consumer groups
he noted liquid egg was a firm feature 6. Explore opportunities for the egg alongside table eggs. Powdered eggs in catering were also promoted as a convenient The cost-effectiveness and versatility of egg solution for consumers with increased lends itself well to a range of commercial protein requirements, or a way for elderly food settings and consumer groups. people with smaller appetites to gain a balanced diet. “In addition to food service, the American Egg Board examined which catering areas Jamie said: “I visited Roseacre in the were in growth and how eggs could fit US and Hanwei in China and we spoke into that picture. about the advantage of having liquid and powder egg capabilities. When the “Schools, colleges and universities were an price of shell eggs falls, more can be used exciting opportunity identified. They’ve for liquid and powder – and the reverse if accounted for an increase sales of over it rises. 15% of food service sales in the past two years and with current reach estimated at “The process increases shelf life and is also just 1% they represent a considerable a great way to add value. Powdered egg is growth prospect for the future. also available with chocolate, vanilla or neutral flavourings. It dissolves easily in “The Egg Board has come up with some water or can be added to other foods and fantastic marketing plans focusing on drinks such as porridge and milkshakes. nutrition and health to improve learning including inter-school competitions and a “I believe there’s a lot of scope in this area. stamp of approval for school menus.” Only a handful of UK producers are involved in liquid egg, and we’re 100% Plans for the future reliant on imported egg powder as no After completing his Scholarship last year, facility exists here yet.” Jamie is keen to make sure his findings yield tangible benefits within industry.
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“I recently met with a Birmingham-based school catering company which highlighted low demand for eggs to feature in its meal plans. I want to explore how we can better promote eggs New ‘stay sunny’ TV to companies like these, and target parents who make decisions on the meal plans. campaign for happy egg
“I also realise that the egg Happy egg have a brand-new TV campaign, industry is facing a significant shortage of young people ‘Stay sunny’ and are back on TV for the first and I’m passionate about time since 2017. promoting a career in the sector as a solid career The brand will give “Everyone craves a bit of ambition. Through the Royal audiences a boost of sunshine during the depths Highland Education Trust, I sunshine by communicating of winter and our brand-new recently presented to groups the role that Happy Eggs play TV campaign is set to make of school children at a careers in increasing vitamin D sure we all ‘stay sunny’,” said day in Ayrshire and plan to intake, especially during the Matt Davis, marketing continue work in this area. darker winter months. controller, Noble Foods. “With over 6.4 billion eggs sold per “I feel very honoured to have The TV campaign will aim to year1, we know that we are a been awarded a Nuffield educate viewers that they nation of egg lovers due to Scholarship and I’m truly can’t always rely on the the versatility and ease of the grateful to the MacRobert British weather to give them product. “ Trust for generously their recommended daily sponsoring my study, and my vitamin D intake, but that “Between October and early employer Lohmann GB for they can always depend on April, people in the UK do not supporting me throughout The Happy Egg Co. to help absorb enough Vitamin D the process. I’m excited for them stay sunny as their from sunlight , so it is what the future holds and eggs are beaming with important to ensure people putting my learnings into vitamin D. Live for over 10 are getting this from another action.” weeks, the brand will partner source of goodness.” with ITV’s popular breakfast Jamie’s full report is available programmes, Good Morning for download on the Nuffield Britain and Lorraine, to reach International website key audiences at the start of www.nuffieldinternational.org each day.
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For example, selenium, vitamin D and omega from other free range eggs, with the aim of 3 fatty acids are nutrients that many people maintaining margins and preventing are not getting enough of in their diets. commoditization. Supplying higher levels of Instead of taking these nutrients as a these nutrients can only be a good thing for supplement, their availability is improved by the birds themselves; also supporting their supplying them as part of a food. Enriched own immune systems and antioxidant brands have been sold in the UK and around defenses. Benefits are also seen in terms of the world for a number of years, but perhaps egg quality. more producers and packers could take advantage of the opportunities for enrichment. The concept There is a trend in human nutrition to identify UK examples in this niche market are often new super foods that we should all be eating. from small or medium sized packers are They are sold as providing health giving enabling them to differentiate their products nutrients in a natural package. For example,
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0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Selenium Level in Feed (ppm/kg) pomegranate juice as a powerful antioxidant effectiveness of increasing selenium levels in or oats for their cholesterol reducing ability. eggs by feeding hens organic selenium What if the health benefits of animal products (Figure 1.). It has also been shown that could be similarly marketed, to take vitamin E is easily transferred from the feed to advantage of the well-being market? It is the egg and it is possible to produce eggs possible to feed animals higher levels of containing more than 15 mg of vitamin E. certain nutrients, in order to enrich the eggs, meat or milk they produce. Omega 3 enriched eggs have been around for a while, but the ingredients fed to the hens Eggs are a good example of a successfully are changing. In the past flaxseed/linseed was marked enriched animal product. Eggs are used to increase omega 3 levels but now increasingly seen as a nutrient rich, healthy micro algal products can directly increase food so improving their credentials makes DHA, without ‘off-odours’ being a concern. sense. Examples on the market include those Figure 2. summarises four trials where such a that are enriched with fatty acids, particularly product was added at 0.5%, increasing DHA Omega 3 or DHA as well as carotenoids, B in whole egg by 41% or 60mg per 100g. The vitamins, vitamin D, selenium and other trace result is that eating two enriched eggs a day elements. The level in selenium-enriched provides 50% of the suggested intake of DHA. brands sold, means that one egg supplies a significant percentage of the Recommended Benefits to human nutrition Daily Allowance (RDA) – making up the Selenium is a powerful antioxidant, part of shortfall in normal dietary ranges. There have the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which been numerous trials showing the protects cells from damage by free radicals. It
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0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 is also known to be important for immunity 500mg/day for adults. But actual intakes are and fertility. There is concern that most often much lower, for example in the UK the people are not getting enough selenium. The average is 244mg/day. One of the reasons for UK recommended daily allowance (RDA) for is low consumption of oily fish and seafood, selenium are 60 mcg for women and 75 mcg which are the main sources of DHA. for men. However, it is estimated the average intakes are only 39 mcg per day. Along with Technical considerations eggs, meat and fish; selenium is found in cereals, Steve Pritchard, of Premier Nutrition, agreed certain vegetables and nuts. However, the that enriched eggs are a really interesting level they contain depends on the amount concept but one that need a clear message found in the soil where they are grown. Studies and scientific support behind it. “There are have shown that soils in the UK (and much of several brands that have been and gone, Europe) are becoming increasing depleted in producers need to do their research and work selenium, along with other minerals. Therefore, with experts to create a credible product. In it can be difficult for people to increase their terms of health claims, they need to be selenium intake without the use of supplements. approved and meet a certain percentage of the RDA to be declared a ‘source of’ (15%) or Omega 3’s are essential fatty acids and DHA is ‘rich’ or ‘excellent source of’ (30%).” the one that is particularly important for cognitive function and heart health. Research “What you need to consider first is the has shown that increasing dietary levels of nutrient you want to enrich the eggs with and omega 3/DHA can lower cholesterol, regulate how efficiently it will transfer into the egg. blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart This varies between nutrients, along with the disease. DHA is particularly important for source and type of additive you are using. pregnant women; as it plays an important Next you need to check if there are any role in foetal development of the brain, eyes regulatory limits to how much of that nutrient and nervous system. Many national health you can add to laying hen feed. Or how much authorities recommend an intake of around the total ration provides and that if you feed
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James Wignall 07468 434 974 Key Accounts & Scotland / Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland / Northern England Stuart Ross 07341 733 943 Wales / South West England / The Midlands Tom Studholme 07786 842 035 South East / East Midlands up to the limit, that you will end up with a the human diet is increased, you are meaningful amount in the egg. For this introducing an unstable product and more reason, highly bioavailable sources are often dietary antioxidants are required. “This is used. The ideal situation is that you provide where multiple enrichments work well. For 50% RDA of a particular nutrient in one egg. example, by supplying eggs with higher This way you make a significant impact to the levels of omega 3 and selenium, you are diet of the person eating the eggs and the providing the antioxidant support along with health benefit to the consumer is clear.” the benefits of omega 3. Or products may be complementary, antioxidants supplied by A specific example is that of selenium. There higher levels of vitamin E and selenium – is a 0.5ppm limit on the amount of selenium work well together and provide more to that poultry diets can provide. “Some will weave into the marketing story.” come from the raw materials, so it’s generally agreed that you shouldn’t add more than Benefits to bird health 0.3ppm via the premix. Therefore, in order to Adding organic selenium to livestock diets ensure a useful amount is transferred to the doesn’t just benefit the people that consume egg organic sources are used, as they are them. Parameters including fertility, immunity more bioavailable.” and growth are improved. The quality of the eggs themselves is also affected, for example “Another consideration is if the product and improved Haugh units and increased shell level you are adding it at will affect the diet - in strength. Similarly increasing dietary levels terms of its nutritional balance or consistency. of DHA optimises flock health and And if it will affect the appearance or eating productivity. In principle, these benefits quality of the egg.” An example of this is the may go part or all the way to paying for the use of fish oils, which can result in a ‘fishy’ cost of feeding extra nutrients. taint to the egg. Similarly adding high levels of linseed oil, or sources of linoleic acid from Steve added that these effects are not always other seeds, can be a problem. “As with all oils easy to quantify or factor into cost calculations. you need to make sure that you have a “Producers are unlikely to factor in the effect consistent and good quality source. Rancidity on the hens themselves. It is very likely that of these oils is a risk, as the long chain fatty there will be benefits in terms of health and acids are more unstable. There is the potential performance - these will be taken as a bonus. for negative effects on both the feed and the This is not the primary driver and one that eggs. The level you use is also important to isn’t necessarily understood by the prevent these issues and you cannot simply consumers. But certainly, these enrichments add the product on top – its oil content needs can only be positive for immunity, bone to be factored into the formulation.” For these strength and egg quality.” reasons, it is becoming more popular to use an algal source of DHA. However, the benefit In terms of financial projections, it should be of using fish oil, in terms of sustainability, is remembered that producers often won’t sell that it is using a by-product from the human all the eggs from all the hens they are feeding food chain. “Commercial supplies of these oils an enriched diet. “There is a significant will have had food-grade antioxidants added, addition to diet cost, when enriching the feed in order to stabilise them.” in this way. This cost will be passed onto the consumer with enriched eggs costing 10-30% Similarly, if the level of omega 3 fatty acids in higher than standard free range eggs.
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STEVE PRITCHARD, of Premier Nutrition, agreed that enriched eggs are a really interesting concept but one that need a clear message and scientific support behind it.
Marketing supplements, for people to increase their Enrichment is not limited to one nutrient; on- intake of these nutrients. Steve went on to going research is looking at the opportunities describe how, “putting a few solutions of enriching animal products with together, creates an overall benefit to the combinations. In this way, two eggs could consumer – rather than a single added make up the deficit in several RDA’s. feature. For example, heart health or joint Combining the health benefits of selenium support. It is important to remember that for and omega 3’s together, for example, the public hen welfare is a bigger driver than increases both the marketing opportunities any enrichment. So, supporting the claims is as well as the health benefits. Single benefit important whilst the benefits of free range product being commoditised; where an egg production still need to be highlighted.” enrichment that was used to differentiate, However, he observes that it is often those ends up being taken over by retailers. With products with the largest marketing budget, more of a brand story this isn’t possible. rather than the technically best product, who sell the most enriched eggs. “They do so by Despite the higher price of enriched eggs, it is hitting a keynote with the public by still a cheaper way, compared to addressing a topical health concern.”
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T 01363 772212 F 01363 775009 E CMC@CREDITONMILLING WWW.CREDITONMILLING.CO.UK What’s on the supermarket shelves He re-iterated the point that when Some UK egg packers are also enriching eggs considering feeding an enriched diet the first and or highlighting the benefits of the priority should be to ensure it is not injurious nutrient content of eggs. Nobel foods have to the hens’ themselves. “There are several added to the Happy Egg brand concept by brands on the market that are high in omega highlighting the benefits to consumers and 3, and there are certainly not concerns from the hens, of an adequate and highly available nutrient itself. Enriched eggs create a point of source of Vitamin D. More bioavailable difference, particularly if a package of sources of vitamin D are already used in ingredients is included. However, the benefits laying diets to improve bone strength and need to be communicated to consumers very eggshell quality. Sainsbury's sell Woodland well and is such a way that the eggs don’t Free Range Eggs Rich in Omega 3, Waitrose become ‘me-too’ product. As they will simply also have Free Range Omega 3 Rich Eggs and move onto an alternative, depending on price Golden Irish sell their Omega 3 eggs in UK etc.” Martin believe that the positive message retailers. Several other packers and retailers’ of enriched eggs is very well suited to small market have tried Omega 3 eggs and a lutein and medium sized packers who are ‘up enriched egg has also been available. St Ewe’s against it’ in terms margin and is an antidote Boost the Roost as an example of a successful to the potential of free range eggs becoming enriched egg brand in the UK. The product is a commodity product. “We are happy to work enriched with extra selenium and DHA with anyone that would like to explore the included in the hen’s diet. Speaking to possibilities of an enriched egg concept.” Rebecca Tonks, she explained that getting the product to where it is today has been a useful The connection between food and health is learning exercise. More about her experience becoming more apparent to consumers. of producing and marketing enriched eggs; Producers have the ability to promote the fact along with other examples from around the that eggs can deliver health-giving nutrients, world will be featured in an upcoming issue. over and above those they already contain. It offers a way to differentiate and add value Niche potential throughout the supply chain, taking Martin Humphrey of Humphrey Feeds & advantage of new marketing opportunities Pullets has worked with customers to develop for eggs. feeds for the creation of enriched eggs, including St Ewe. “The diet for Rebecca’s hens contains selenium, DHA and much more; in order to support the health of the consumers and the bird’s themselves. High quality ingredients are used throughout the diet to optimise the benefits and avoid problems.” When linseed oil, or similar, is used to increase omega 3 levels - the oil element can over stimulate egg size. “This can have a negative effect on bird welfare as well as egg quality. If these oils are used, the ration needs to be carefully balanced to prevent this and also create a workable mash. Using an algal source of DHA mitigates this issue.”
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VIDEO FOOTAGE LEADS TO RSPCA ASSURED SUSPENSION
RSPCA Assured has suspended a farm and major supermarkets have withdrawn its eggs from sale after animal rights activists released video footage from inside a shed.
The animal welfare campaigners say the suspended the farm whilst we urgently footage was shot at Hoads Farm near investigate," said a spokeswoman. Hastings in East Sussex. They say they found dead and decomposing birds, that birds were She said that the site received an inspection "disease ridden" and that the premises and by an RSPCA farm livestock officer in March equipment were dirty. 2019 and had its last full RSPCA Assured assessment in August 2018. "The site was due They say they repeatedly visited the premises to have its next full inspection at the end of over a number of months and the this month, which was booked before this organisation released video to the press. footage came to light."
RSPCA Assured - the assurance scheme of the Hoads is owned by Yorkshire Farmhouse Eggs. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Both Hoads and its parent supply free range Animals - reacted to release of the video by eggs to major British retailers, but immediately suspending Hoads Farm from its supermarket giants told the Ranger that they scheme. It told the Ranger, "We are shocked had withdrawn eggs from Hoads Farm from and appalled by this video and understand sale following the video revelations. why people are upset. A Tesco spokesperson said: “These are deeply "Any allegations of poor welfare issues on disturbing and unacceptable images. We RSPCA Assured certified farms are taken expect all brands sold at Tesco to uphold high extremely seriously, which is why we have animal welfare standards and will closely
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 89 review the results of the investigations into Yorkshire Farmhouse Eggs sells itself on high this farm.” welfare and high production quality. It says on its web site, "Our ‘hen-centric’ approach to Tesco will not be selling eggs from Hoads business means that we put the welfare of our Farm until its investigations are complete. hens at the forefront of our decision making. This not only means that we will never sell A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said, “The welfare caged eggs, a claim few could match, but we of our animals is extremely important and we are also continually looking at ways to improve are investigating these allegations.” the conditions of our hens. This includes over £6 million investment in the very latest The supermarket will not be accepting eggs housing, as well as creating safe and rich from the farm whilst investigations are ongoing. environments for our hen’s to explore."
Asda said it took its commitment to animal It says, "Unlike many of our peers we don’t just welfare very seriously which. "Following on pack eggs, rather we are real farmers who have from today’s reports we have temporarily been caring for and producing our own eggs suspended the sale of these eggs. As soon as for over 30 years. This approach means we we were made aware of the reports we can guarantee the wellbeing of our hens and launched a full investigation, and we are also the quality and freshness of our eggs. In fact, awaiting a further update from the visits because we collect them daily, pack and sell carried out by Defra, RSPCA and British Code locally, it means we can get them to the shops of Practice for Lion Egg." quicker - often within 24 hours of being laid."
Yorkshire Farmhouse Eggs saw profits fall in But the campaign group that released the the last set of accounts it filed. In the year to video from Hoads Farm says it found dead June 2018, the company made £1.36 million birds and dirty conditions. before tax compared with £1.59 million the previous year. This was despite a near 17 per The group - Direct Action Everywhere - said cent increase in turnover for the company. it began investigating the farm in 2019. It said Sales were £19.4 million in 2018 compared it found many piles of dead birds in the with £16.6 million in 2017. walkways amongst the living hens. "It is clear that many hens were in pain," it said. Birds Despite the fall in profits, company director were infected and raw, said the campaigners. Adrian Potter said in his report that the business had met all its growth targets for the They said they visited the premises many financial year. He said the increase in sales times over a number of months and saw the had been predominantly due to increased same bodies decomposing. It described the business with existing customers. "This is due conditions as "disease ridden." primarily to the increase in demand in the retail market place," he said. In the rooms where the eggs were handled, it said found a floor "swimming with rotting "Gross margins have reduced from 14.8 per egg fluid" and "equipment encrusted with cent in 2017 to 12.4 per cent in 2018. This was dirt and riddled with bacteria." mainly due to the increased cost of sales during this period, as a result of having to increase The Ranger has approached the company for purchases from the wholesale market." a comment.
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Hy-Line International recently held its first European Technical School in Warwickshire at the home of the Millennium Hatchery.
Every two years Hy-Line hosts an quality. Neil Turner, Commercial Director for International Technical School at its HQ in Anitox who kindly sponsored lunch over the Iowa, USA, and the intention is to have the two days, spoke about protecting feed from European event on a more regular basis. contamination with pathogens such as Salmonella. Further sessions included poultry Over the two days, delegates, which included lighting, vaccine application and a hands-on customers and distributors from across Europe necropsy workshop led by Dr Ian Rubinoff. along with UK producers, enjoyed a series of presentations and practical workshops. But it wasn’t all study at Tech School and International speakers included Director of participants enjoyed a dinner on the first Global Technical Services Dr Ian Rubinoff and evening sponsored by HATO Agricultural Director of Research & Development Dr Danny Lighting followed by a Medieval Banquet at Lubritz, whilst homegrown speakers included Warwick Castle on the second night, which specialist poultry vet Dr Ian Lowery from was sponsored by HIPRA. Crowshall Veterinary Services and former free range egg producer and now Hy-Line UK’s Commenting after the event, Hy-Line UK Technical Consultant John Widdowson. Managing Director Omead Serati said: “We were delighted to have hosted this event and it was The second day of workshop sessions a great success. It is an ideal format for everyone featured Hy-Line’s Technical Services to learn more about managing Hy-Line layers Nutritionist Marcus Kenny who focussed on and how to get the best from the breed. We’d feed granulometry along with Hy-Line UK’s like to thank the generosity of our sponsors who Operations Director Matthew Godfrey who ensured the social side of Tech School was ran through hatchery procedures and chick every bit as good as the learning experience.”
RANGER FEBRUARY 2020 93 Rebecca Tonks is keen to tell the story of a family farm that has grown to be a successful supplier of free range egg brands. Now with over 190K hens producing eggs for St Ewe, the company predict to be turning over £5 million by March this year. “There have been free range hens on our home farm for 38 years and we’ve been selling our own brand eggs for 13 years. REBECCA TONKS has over 190K hens producing eggs for St Ewe...the company predict to be turning over £5 million by March this year
ST EWE - A FAMILY BUSINESS BUILT ON NUTRITION AND INNOVATION
We have the knowledge in terms of egg existing free range egg producers, in order to production and marketing.” She is also meet demand for their eggs. immensely proud of the great local team they have built up, including contract egg A Cornish story producers across the South West. Their long- “My grandparents Robin and Wendy Tonks term commitment to the industry has been bought Ventonwyn Farm (meaning Pure driven by a focus on nutrition and a forward- Spring in Cornish) in 1967. Their son Richard, thinking attitude to innovation. The business my father, wanted to start a dairy herd. He has seen significant growth in sales of their had suffered with pancreatitis from a young branded eggs on supermarket shelves; as well age and as such missed a lot of school, this as developing their range of liquid egg new enterprise was an opportunity to learn a products. Currently they are looking to build trade on the job and was the start of the long-lasting relationships with new and family business. “Dad built up a herd of
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For orders and more information please contact Tel: 01691 830741 Email: [email protected] A great team audits are carried out regularly, along with St Ewe are a family business with a family the required Lion Code and RSPCA Assured approach; Richard and Rebecca’s mother inspections. “And I am always on the end of Christine are still essential to operations. “Dad the phone, it’s important to stay close to the gets involved in anything that needs fixing or farmers and they appreciate that they can adapting but has recently stepped back from have direct discussions. We have a day at the managing the poultry. This has allowed them races for producers each summer and we plan to have more time to themselves. Mum helps to have more events, where they can all meet in various areas of the business and her help up. There is already a quarterly newsletter, with childcare is invaluable.” and I want to find ways that we can work even more closely with producers.” They employ local people working in roles including marketing, sales, administration, “We have amazing producers and we have transport, egg production, packing and good communication. It’s important to make processing. “Steven is our poultry manager for them aware of what is happening in the the home farm and is also our on-site business as well as offering support, advise engineer and can deal with most machinery and being in contact if any issues arise. issues. This is important as due to our Without them we wouldn’t have the business location, as it can be a challenge to get we have today, and we want them to feel that people in quickly to fix problems.” they are part of the St Ewe team.”
Gavin the transport manager visits all new Home farm producers to make sure, deliveries and The home farm is where St Ewe conduct trials collections go smoothly; and that we can and try out new ideas before they roll them meet their packing requirements. “He ensures out to producer farms; as well as being key to that routes are as efficient as possible so that the production of specific brands. Recently we aren’t moving empty lorries around. David they have had flocks of DeKalb White hens. is our head of sales and last year we “The aim was to improve efficiency of appointed a financial director, Angela. There production for liquid egg products. The birds is also a food scientist and we are currently have been great, easy to manage and eat up interviewing for head of marketing. “The to 25% less feed. We were able to keep them higher tier management team has been put to 84 weeks and they were still laying at 87% in place so that we can be ready for the next plus.” The processing plant pasteurises both developments in the business. They all have white and brown eggs, but white eggs are great experience and have implemented an only regularly packed for the Black Farmer improved structure, from where we were as a brand. “Over Christmas we were short of eggs, small business. Growth has been gradual but so we put a mix of white and brown eggs into sustainable and we are predicting that we’ll packs of Original and Hen Picked eggs. There be turning over five million by March.” wasn’t a single complaint and they looked great – like a box of chocolates – I think we Rebecca is currently recruiting for an might do it again.” additional poultry manager to liaise with the contract producers and support the audit Waste not want not process. “The aim is for all producers to be The added benefit of the processing facility is ready for an audit at any time and maintain that the eggshell by-product can be used on the level of egg quality we require.” In house farm. “They are spread on the grazing fields,
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adding calcium and other essential minerals Rebecca believes it is essential to invest in to the soil, improving it’s condition and people too and are holding a careers evening encouraging grass growth. We realise the for the local school. “When you’ve got good importance of managing our soil wisely and people, you want to keep them and attract having it tested regularly. The results more, particularly as we have a low-density demonstrate that using the eggshells population to draw on. Next academic year, improves the soil quality. We use a we will be working with Duchy college to neighbouring farmer’s sheep to graze the have our first poultry apprentices. They will be range, when required, who are also salmonella able to do some of the training modules on tested as part of our biosecurity protocol.” our farm.” Existing staff are encouraged to develop their knowledge, with one member Investing in the future of staff qualified as a degree-level tutor who In addition to looking at efficiencies in terms can conduct in-house training on food of egg production and logistics – St Ewe have handling, HACCP etc. “On-going training is invested in renewable energy. “There are solar important; our current marketeer has recently panels on the rooves of both the packing achieved her chartership.” centres, which power the equipment. We are investing in lower emission lorries and we try It comes back to the company philosophy to buy as many inputs as locally as possible. that you only get out what you put in. Most of the wheat used in the feed is from “We are what we eat and it’s the same for growers in the region and the furthest our the hens. The St Ewe brand is all about staff travel is 40 minutes.” Packaging materials nutrition and it’s was has made us successful. are purchased from Smurfit Kappa who have It’s taken 13 years to get to where we are a focus on reducing environmental impact; today, but I’m proud of our success and am including growing and re-planting trees for looking forward to taking the next steps to their own production.” The egg cartons are grow our business further.” both recyclable and compostable.
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BFREPA chairman JAMES BAXTER is already planning his trip down from Scotland, so what is he most looking forward to at the Fair?
PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE PIG AND POULTRY FAIR 2020
The British Pig & Poultry Fair is looming, bringing together industry experts, cutting-edge technology and the brightest and best producers in the free-range sector. BFREPA chairman James Baxter is already return from the market, he says. “I want to get planning his trip down from Scotland, so the value back into a large egg, but we’re what is he most looking forward to at the fighting against misinformation.” That said, Fair? there is plenty of opportunity. “Eggs are such a healthy product, they’re the cheapest form “We’re always looking to make the hens more of protein and so versatile.” efficient and easier to look after and that’s why I make everyone in my business go to the Attending the Fair is all about discussing Fair - they might see something which I have ideas which can improve farm performance, missed; you can’t afford not to go,” he says. he explains. “I like networking with like- minded people and seeing all the industry This year James has a keen interest in representatives in one place – you couldn’t robotics. “Our next investments will be in get better than that.” robots like egg handling systems or pallet stackers, as we look to become more efficient. In the past I have bought feed additives, The British Pig & Poultry Fair takes place on various pieces of poultry equipment and an 12-13 May at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. incinerator which we still use now.” Tickets are free – for more information please visit www.pigandpoultry.org.uk. With 128,000 free-range layers in Stranraer, one of the biggest challenges is getting a fair
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2012 - 2017 MARKET DATA
Each month, Ranger provides up-to-the-minute news and financial data from across the egg production industry. Over the following 46 pages, we have gathered all the latest market data for feed, pullets, egg throughput, production and eggs set, along with up to date import and export data. since last month...
the free range the free range the organic the organic cost of production feed price has cost of production feed price has has changed by changed by has changed by changed by +1.12% +2.39% -0.02% 0% to to to to £27.92 £252.47 £45.07 £429.18
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There are no signs of the market slackening in terms of free range or processing, whilst there is a noticeable increase in intensive prices.
The events in Northern Ireland may have +3.0%. In contrast, Barn eggs saw a -4.9% contributed to some tightening of the decline in promotions. This was sparked by a intensive market with mediums for intensive significant drop in Y for X deals. trading at around 63 pence and large well into the 70 pence. At the time of writing that Although accounting for only 17.7% of was an improvement of between 4-5 pence category value, Branded eggs declined by - on the week before. 7.5%, whilst in contrast, Private Label eggs saw +1.8% growth. Despite being the most Free range is starting to show signs of expensive, Organic eggs were the only sub- tightening further with more packers looking category to see growth from brands as for supply into February. Medium prices have shoppers continue to favour higher quality also tightened with availability limited. foods which are perceived to be healthier. Branded Barn eggs saw value fall by -13.8%, Retail however, this did not happen to Private Label Over the last 12 weeks, the total eggs Barn eggs which grew by +5.4% YOY. category has grown by +2.0% versus last year. Similarly, Branded Free Range eggs also saw This was driven by substantial value growth in value decline YOY (-2.1%) and Private Label Organic eggs (+24.3%) and increased trip saw growth (+0.4%), however, this was far volume and frequency across the total behind OL Barn eggs. category. Free Range eggs continued to perform well, growing by +2.1% as more In the egg category, shoppers continue to shoppers bought them more regularly and in take animal welfare into consideration. This is higher quantity. In contrast, Barn eggs saw a reflected in the growth of Free- decline in this period as value dropped by - Range/Organic eggs and the decline in Barn 8.1% due to fewer shoppers buying into the eggs. The growth in specifically Organic eggs sub-category less often and at lower prices. could also be a reflection over how more Average egg prices saw a -2.0% decline YOY. shoppers in the category value health, as This was mainly driven by Organic (-6.9%) and Organic eggs are perceived to be healthier. Free Range (-4.4%). Prices of Barn Eggs also Additionally, promotions have likely also fell however, this was less significant. played a factor as TPR promotions have been quite successful in driving category growth, Total category promotions have grown by for both Organic and Free Range. +37.2% in the past year. Organic and Free- Range eggs benefited from an uplift in TPR promotions. Spend on TPR grew by +301.7% for Organic and +42.4% for Free Range versus last year. Interestingly, unlike Free Range, Organic’s sales off promotion also grew by
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12 w/e 29 Dec 2019 - Kantar 12 W/E % change: free range eggs
20.0% Value Volume
17.9% 15.0% 14.0%
10.0% 11.5% 10.4%
5.0% 6.0% 5.9% 4.9%
0.0% -1.7%
-5.0% Top 4 (Total Sales) Top 4 (Bricks & Mortar) Online Discounters
12 w/e 29 Dec 2019 - Kantar 12 W/E % change: total eggs
10.0% Value Volume 9.0% 9.3% 9.1% 8.0%
7.0%
6.0%
5.0%
4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 3.0% 3.3%
2.0% 2.2% 1.0% 1.3% 0.8% 0.0% Top 4 (Total Sales) Top 4 (Bricks & Mortar) Online Discounters
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MARTIN HUMPHREY, Humphrey Feeds & Pullets
During the last month, Sterling has had a bumpy ride, reaching its height the day after the election, quickly followed by a slump, and has slightly recovered since.
Wheat is in a strange, phoney war sort of The general direction of wheat is being space, and it currently feels stuck, at a high determined by the likely prospects for the price, looking for a new direction. Old crop 2020 harvest. The wet weather has delayed has followed new crop up since harvest to the plantings, and it is estimated that only 70% of point where old, and to a lesser extent new plantings have been achieved. Delay will only crop is pricing itself out of its own market. In further reduce yields, and the most the north of the UK, compounders are finding pessimistic commentators suggest that our that they can buy imported maize more cost harvest for 2020 could be as low at 9 million effectively than wheat, which is capping the tonne – down from 16.5 million from the price of wheat. 2019 harvest. Less pessimistic assessments suggest as high as 13 million tonne. Barley is also particularly cheap moment, and at a £25 discount is finding itself in most poultry As circa only 500,000 tonne of grain was diets, and making a positive contribution. exported up to 31.10.19, and we have been largely uncompetitive to export ever since, Both Barley and Maize are likely to remain there is circa 2 million tonne on farm/in cheap beyond harvest, and so will further cap central stores. Where that was at one time any likely rise in the price of wheat – unless weighing on the market, that is now likely to world prices rise. be held over to next season, for a premium.
RANGER february 2020 113 COMMENT feed mill *All figures calculated by Humphrey Feeds & Pullets
In the US, wheat prices are at a 14 month Soya prices have been largely affected by the high, and will not be coming back any time `will they won’t they’ negotiations between soon, Australia is not going to suddenly the US and China. As the first stage of the produce a lot more grain, as US plantings are deal (Phase 1) has been struck with the calculated to be at 111 year low! There is also Chinese, expect US soya to start flowing to a threat by the Russians that they will China again. That will just mean that soya will implement a limit to their exports this season, not be coming from other parts of the world, as for recent year they have been keen so should be a net no change! exporters of grain onto world markets. The Phase 1 deal will see the reduction in the tariffs on Chinese goods from 15% to 7.5%. In exchange, China agreed to increase U.S. conventional raw material price trend purchases by $200 billion over the next two years in manufactured goods, agriculture, energy and services. Specifically, there will be $80 billion of Agricultural purchases over 2 years through February 2022 ($36.5 billion in year 1 and $43.5 billion in year 2). This compares favourably to the 2017 baseline of $24 billion, which itself was significantly above the restricted levels of purchases during 2018 and 2019.
replacement layer feed price trend organic raw material price trend
114 www.bfrepa.co.uk COMMENT FEED MILL
Wheatfeed has been relatively expensive somewhat expensive. Organic soya does not recently, but as compound volumes appear come from the US or Brazil, but from China lower than usual, and that drop in demand is and India. India has had a particularly poor matched by the availability of Wheatfeed harvest for organic soya, which is applying from flour mills, the market is in precarious more price pressure on remaining supplies in balance. A summer price dip is coming, when China, which has lifted the price. Sunflower, dairy are turned out, and the sheep have the main other source of protein, has also been fed, and like barley, will be trading at a lifted in response. £25 discount to wheat. Unusually, this discount to wheat, looks to continue through As a summary, wheat feels expensive, and is into new crop positions, which represents being partially replaced by cheaper barley good value, unless wheat comes back in price. and maize imports. Forward wheat prices are still looking expensive, but will the yields be Vegetable Oil prices lifted in response to as bad as arable farmers fear? Until we have the higher price of crude oil, which in turn the answer, feed prices will continue to look had lifted in responds to the Iran issue a expensive. few weeks ago. And whilst any immediate threat appears to have diminished, nobody seems to have told the oil market, which still remains elevated.
There is plenty of organic wheat available, it is the protein that is harder to find and
organic feed and egg price trend free range feed and egg price trend
RANGER february 2020 115 KANTAR RETAIL DATA total egg market
Total Eggs are in value growth of +2.0% in the latest quarter, outperformed by volume which grows at +4.0%. Online sales predominantly drive this value growth at +9.3%. The same can be seen in volume growth as Online retailers are growing at 9.1%. Total Market Value (£000’s) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Total Eggs 217,920 222,195 2.0%
Retailer Performance Value (£000’s) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Top 4 (Total Sales) 126,789 129,552 2.2% Top 4 (Bricks and Mortar) 113,506 115,027 1.3% Online 17,396 19,011 9.3% Discounters 41,039 41,361 0.8%
Total Market Volume (000’s individual eggs) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Total Eggs 1,502,516 1,563,173 4.0%
Retailer Performance Volume (000’s individual eggs) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Top 4 (Total Sales) 848,574 882,195 4.0% Top 4 (Bricks and Mortar) 753,881 778,974 3.3% Online 114,002 124,378 9.1% Discounters 351,717 366,015 41%
Online Retailer Performance Value (£000’s) 20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000 12 w/e 03/01/15 12 w/e 01/01/17 12 w/e 31/12/17 12 w/e 30/12/18 12 w/e 29/12/19
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Free Range eggs experience volume growth at +8.8%, ahead of value growth at +3.8%. Similar to Total Eggs, Online retailers are the main channel driving both spend growth and Volume growth in the latest quarter. Online outperforms Bricks & Mortar across both Total and Free Range eggs. Total Market Value (£000’s) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Total Eggs 150,862 156,582 3.8%
Retailer Performance Value (£000’s) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Top 4 (Total Sales) 89,433 94,812 6.0% Top 4 (Bricks and Mortar) 79,741 83,643 4.9% Online 12,844 14,638 14.0% Discounters 26,671 26,227 -1.7%
Total Market Volume (000’s individual eggs) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Total Eggs 626,794 1,008,042 8.8%
Retailer Performance Volume (000’s individual eggs) 12 w/e 30 Dec 18 12 w/e 29 Dec 19 12 w/e % change Top 4 (Total Sales) 538,998 601,147 11.5% Top 4 (Bricks and Mortar) 477,894 527,812 10.4% Online 77,714 91,633 17.9% Discounters 192,970 204,344 5.9%
Online Retailer Performance Value (£000’s) 15,000
13,000
11,000
9,000 12 w/e 03/01/15 12 w/e 01/01/17 12 w/e 31/12/17 12 w/e 30/12/18 12 w/e 29/12/19
RANGER february 2020 117 UK LAYING FLOCK
free range birds housed vs capacity *All figures are approximate HISTORICAL HISTORICAL FREE RANGE HOUSED VS CAPACITY TREND FR BIRDS FR BIRDS 27.0m HOUSED CAPACITY month birds month birds 26.0m jan ‘19 24.60m jan ‘19 25.80m feb ’19 24.70m feb ’19 25.90m mar ‘19 25.00m mar ‘19 26.00m 25.0m apr ‘19 25.00m apr ‘19 26.10m May ‘19 25.00m May ‘19 26.10m JUN ‘19 25.20m JUN ‘19 26.10m 24.0m
JUL ‘19 25.50m JUL ‘19 26.20m Jan ‘19 Feb ‘19 Mar ‘19 Apr ‘19 May ‘19 Jun ‘19 Jul ‘19 Aug ‘19 Sep ‘19 Oct ‘19 Nov ‘19 Dec ‘19 Jan ‘20 AUG ‘19 25.90m AUG ‘19 26.30m in the past 12 months free range Sep ‘19 25.90m Sep ‘19 26.35m birds housed has changed by: +5.69% oct ‘19 25.50m oct ‘19 26.35m in the past 12 months free range Nov ‘19 Nov ‘19 25.95m 26.35m bird capacity has changed by: +3.88% dec ‘19 25.95m dec ‘19 26.40m jan ‘20 26.00m jan ‘20 26.80m UK LAYING FLOCK
*All figures are approximate organic birds housed vs capacity ORGANIC HOUSED VS CAPACITY TREND HISTORICAL HISTORICAL 1.70m ORG BIRDS ORG BIRDS 1.65m HOUSED CAPACITY 1.60m 1.55m month birds month birds 1.50m jan ‘19 1.29m jan ‘19 1.38m 1.45m feb ’19 1.31m feb ’19 1.39m 1.40m mar ‘19 1.27m mar ‘19 1.38m 1.35m apr ‘19 1.27m apr ‘19 1.40m 1.30m May ‘19 1.31m May ‘19 1.42m 1.25m JUN ‘19 1.36m JUN ‘19 1.47m JUL ‘19 1.36m JUL ‘19 1.50m Jan ‘19 Feb ‘19 Mar ‘19 Apr ‘19 May ‘19 Jun ‘19 Jul ‘19 Aug ‘19 Sep ‘19 Oct ‘19 Nov ‘19 Dec ‘19 Jan ‘20 in the past 12 months organic AUG ‘19 1.44m AUG ‘19 1.53m birds housed has changed by: +19.4% Sep ‘19 1.43m Sep ‘19 1.53m oct ‘19 oct ‘19 in the past 12 months organic 1.45m 1.54m Nov ‘19 Nov ‘19 bird capacity has changed by: +20.3% 1.54m 1.63m dec ‘19 1.51m dec ‘19 1.64m 118 www.bfrepa.co.uk jan ‘20 1.54m jan ‘20 1.66m UK LAYING FLOCK
*All figures are approximate caged birds housed vs capacity CAGED HOUSED VS CAPACITY TREND HISTORICAL HISTORICAL 15.5m CAGED BIRDS CAGED BIRDS
15.0m HOUSED CAPACITY month birds month birds 14.5m jan ‘19 13.30m jan ‘19 14.90m feb ’19 13.15m feb ’19 15.00m 14.0m mar ‘19 13.30m mar ‘19 14.90m 13.5m apr ‘19 13.10m apr ‘19 14.90m May ‘19 13.51m May ‘19 14.95m 13.0m JUN ‘19 13.85m JUN ‘19 15.00m JUL ‘19 JUL ‘19 Jan ‘19 Feb ‘19 Mar ‘19 Apr ‘19 May ‘19 Jun ‘19 Jul ‘19 Aug ‘19 Sep ‘19 Oct ‘19 Nov ‘19 Dec ‘19 Jan ‘20 13.70m 15.00m in the past 12 months caged AUG ‘19 13.90m AUG ‘19 15.00m birds housed has changed by: +0.75% Sep ‘19 13.80m Sep ‘19 15.00m oct ‘19 oct ‘19 in the past 12 months caged 13.60m 14.80m Nov ‘19 Nov ‘19 bird capacity has changed by: -2.35% 13.65m 14.70m dec ‘19 13.80m dec ‘19 14.70m jan ‘20 13.40m jan ‘20 14.55m UK LAYING FLOCK
barn birds housed vs capacity *All figures are approximate HISTORICAL HISTORICAL BARN HOUSED VS CAPACITY TREND BARN BIRDS BARN BIRDS 1.5m HOUSED CAPACITY 1.4m month birds month birds 1.3m jan ‘19 1.04m jan ‘19 1.34m feb ’19 1.09m feb ’19 1.34m 1.2m mar ‘19 1.04m mar ‘19 1.34m apr ‘19 1.04m apr ‘19 1.34m 1.1m May ‘19 1.12m May ‘19 1.41m JUN ‘19 1.12m JUN ‘19 1.38m 1.0m JUL ‘19 JUL ‘19 1.12m 1.38m Jan ‘19 Feb ‘19 Mar ‘19 Apr ‘19 May ‘19 Jun ‘19 Jul ‘19 Aug ‘19 Sep ‘19 Oct ‘19 Nov ‘19 Dec ‘19 Jan ‘20 AUG ‘19 1.12m AUG ‘19 1.38m in the past 12 months barn Sep ‘19 1.28m Sep ‘19 1.38m birds housed has changed by: +22.1% oct ‘19 oct ‘19 1.25m 1.34m in the past 12 months barn Nov ‘19 1.23m Nov ‘19 1.30m bird capacity has changed by: -3.73% dec ‘19 1.20m dec ‘19 1.30m jan ‘20 1.27m jan ‘20 1.29m RANGER february 2020 119
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*All figures are approximate TOTAL birds housed vs capacity TOTAL HOUSED VS CAPACITY TREND HISTORICAL HISTORICAL 44.5m TOTAL BIRDS TOTAL BIRDS
43.5m HOUSED CAPACITY month birds month birds 42.5m jan ‘19 40.23m jan ‘19 43.42m feb ’19 feb ’19 41.5m 40.25m 43.63m mar ‘19 40.61m mar ‘19 43.62m 40.5m apr ‘19 40.41m apr ‘19 43.74m May ‘19 40.94m May ‘19 43.88m 39.5m JUN ‘19 41.53m JUN ‘19 43.95m jul ‘18 41.68m jul ‘18 44.08m Jan ‘19 Feb ‘19 Mar ‘19 Apr ‘19 May ‘19 Jun ‘19 Jul ‘19 Aug ‘19 Sep ‘19 Oct ‘19 Nov ‘19 Dec ‘19 Jan ‘20 in the past 12 months caged AUG ‘19 42.36m AUG ‘19 44.21m birds housed has changed by: +4.92% Sep ‘19 42.41m Sep ‘19 44.26m oct ‘19 oct ‘19 in the past 12 months caged 41.80m 44.03m nov ‘19 nov ‘19 bird capacity has changed by: +2.03% 42.50m 43.98m dec ‘19 42.46m dec ‘19 44.04m jan ‘20 42.21m jan ‘20 44.30m FREE RANGE PRODUCER PRICE
*All figures rounded to the nearest pence large and medium eggs HISTORICAL HISTORICAL LARGE & MED PRICE DEC ‘18 - DEC ‘19 LARGE MEDIUM 100 EGG PRICE EGG PRICE 95 month price month price 90 jan ‘19 97 jan ‘19 90 feb ’19 99 feb ’19 85 mar ‘19 99 mar ‘19 85 85 apr ‘19 98 apr ‘19 84 May ‘19 99 May ‘19 83 80 JUN ‘19 99 JUN ‘19 84 Jul ‘19 Jul Oct ‘19 Oct Jan ‘19 Jan Apr ‘19 Apr Jun ‘19 Jun Dec ‘19 Dec Dec ‘18 Dec Feb ‘19 Feb Sep ‘19 Sep Nov ‘19 Nov Mar ‘19 Mar May ‘19 May JUL ‘19 99 JUL ‘19 84 ‘19 Aug AUG ‘19 99 AUG ‘19 84 in the last 12 months the price +1.03% sep ‘19 99 sep ‘19 84 of large eggs has changed by oct ‘18 99 oct ‘18 84 in the last 12 months the price nov ‘19 98 nov ‘19 83 of medium eggs has changed by -8.79% dec ‘19 98 dec ‘19 83 jan ‘20 98 jan ‘20 83 RANGER february 2020 121 BESPOKE, QUALITY POULTRY HOUSING
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* Number of Birds (approval only) free range and organic approvals ENGLAND SCOTLAND WALES N IRELAND month birds month birds month birds month birds Mar 19 13,000 Mar 19 32,000 Mar 19 0 Mar 19 16,000 Apr 19 64,000 Apr 19 0 Apr 19 56,000 Apr 19 0 May 19 393,999 May 19 0 May 19 0 May 19 0 June 19 38,200 June 19 0 June 19 48,000 june 19 0 July 19 242,000 July 19 12,000 July 19 96,000 July 19 0 Aug 19 120,000 Aug 19 48,000 Aug 19 0 Aug 19 0 Sep 19 72,000 Sep 19 32,000 Sep 19 64,000 Sep 19 0 OCT 19 32,000 OCT 19 0 OCT 19 0 OCT 19 16,000 NOV 19 160,000 NOV 19 0 NOV 19 16,000 NOV 19 38,000 Dec 19 64,000 Dec 19 24,000 Dec 19 32,000 Dec 19 0 JAN 20 192,000 JAN 20 0 JAN 20 64,000 JAN 20 38,400 JANUARY 2020 ENGLAND SCOTLAND WALES N IRELAND Appleby in 0 Welshpool: 32,000 Poyntzpass: Westmoorland: 24,000 organic 32,000 Newtown: 32,000 Dungannon: 14,400 Berwick-Upon- Tweed: 32,000 Stafford: 64,000 Oswestry: 32,000 Peterborough: 32,000 Planning figures by country
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*All figures calculated by ADAS contract egg production Free Range Costs of Production Free Range Production Cost trend FEBRUARy 2020 February 2016 - February 2020 < 72wk Flock 76wk Flock> The average cost of production has been reviewed, £29.00 based on current prices in mid-January. Increases in feed prices have been reported by a number of different feed compounders although the size of the £28.00 increase has varied. The result is that the average feed price has increased by 2.4% this month and £27.00 now stands at £252.47 per tonne or £13.57 per bird.
After a pullet price reduction in the previous month, £26.00 rearers have not reported any changes since and so the average price remains unchanged at £4.07 per bird. There continues to be no change to the end-of-lay bird £25.00 price with the average remaining at 5 pence per bird.
On the whole, the increase in feed price means that £24.00 the average cost of production has increased by 31 pence per bird for a 60 week laying cycle and it now stands at £27.92 per bird. This increase adds around £23.00 one penny per dozen to the cost of production for Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 the average-performing flock. This is an average calculated from our members survey Outer Ring £ per bird Top 25% (lowest cost) bottom 25% (highest cost) Feed 13.57 Capital and interest repayments – buildings and equipment 4.39 £22.91 £30.92 Pullet 4.07 per bird per bird Labour 3.38 Other (see Inner Ring) 2.51
Inner Ring £ per bird Electricity 0.48 House clean down 0.41 Veterinary and medication 0.27 Land rental 0.21 Insurance 0.19 Repairs and maintenance 0.19 average cost of Bank charges and accountancy 0.16 production Range management 0.11 Disinfectants and other chemicals 0.09 £27.92 Water 0.09 per bird Litter 0.06 Phone and office 0.06 Vehicle and fuel 0.06 Pest and vermin control 0.05 Dead bird disposal 0.04 Egg printing consumables 0.04
TOTAL 27.92
RANGER february 2020 125 FREE RANGE
PRODUCTION MARGINS *All figures calculated by ADAS per bird per flock
with finance with finance percentages used for free range -£5.29 -£84,628.60 Very Large 4.0% Large 42.5% Medium 43.5% without finance without finance Small 4.0% Seconds 6.0% -£0.90 -£14,388.60
what if the figures change?
340 -£4.25 125 -£4.97 235 -£4.35 86 -£4.59
335 -£4.59 126 -£5.08 240 -£4.62 85 -£4.86
330 -£4.94 127 -£2.18 245 -£4.89 84 -£5.13
325 -£5.29 128 -£5.29 252.47 -£5.29 83.40 -£5.29 EGGS PER BIRD 320 -£5.64 129 -£5.40 250 -£5.16 83 -£5.40 FEED PRICE (£ PER TONNE)
315 -£5.98 FEED CONSUMPTION (G PER BIRD) 130 -£5.50 255 -£5.43 82 -£5.67 PRODUCER PRICE (PENCE PER DOZEN)
310 -£6.33 131 -£5.61 260 -£5.69 81 -£5.94
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Operating Budget per cycle of 64 weeks (16-76 weeks +4)
Flock Size 16,000 Financial Indicators
Physical performance levels used in this budget Capital investment per bird £35.00 Producers capital investment £560,000 Eggs per bird housed to 76 weeks 325 Annualised margin per bird -£4.58 Feed consumption gm/bird/day 128 Mortality % 8 Year 1 - return on capital -13.1%
Income Items Input unit values £’s per flock £’s b(housed) pence/doz % of costs
Egg sales (64 grams weighted average weight at 5% seconds) p/doz 83.40 361,400.00 22.59 83.40
Old hen value after catching cost p/bird 5.00 736.00 0.05 0.17
TOTAL SALES 362,136.00 22.63 83.57 Cost Items Unit cost £’s
16 wk replacement pullets £/Pullet 4.07 65,120.00 4.07 15.03 15%
Feed @£’s per tonne £/Tn 252.47 217,164.60 13.57 50.11 48%
Labour £/bird 3.38 54,080.00 3.38 12.48 Electricity p/bird 48.00 7,680.00 0.48 1.77 Repairs/Maintenance p/bird 19.00 3,040.00 0.19 0.70 Veterinary and Medication p/bird 27.00 4,320.00 0.27 1.00 House Cleandown Costs p/bird 41.00 6,560.00 0.41 1.51 Range Management Costs p/bird 11.00 1,760.00 0.11 0.41 Litter p/bird 6.00 960.00 0.06 0.22 Pest Control - Contractor p/bird 5.00 800.00 0.05 0.18 Land Rental Equivalent p/bird 21.00 3,360.00 0.21 0.78 Dead Bird Disposal p/bird 4.00 640.00 0.04 0.15 Water p/bird 9.00 1,440.00 0.09 0.33 Insurance p/bird 19.00 3,040.00 0.19 0.70 Vehicle and Fuel p/bird 6.00 960.00 0.06 0.22 Telephone/Office p/bird 6.00 960.00 0.06 0.22 Bank Charges/Accountant p/bird 16.00 2,560.00 0.16 0.59 Egg Printing Consumables p/bird 4.00 640.00 0.04 0.15 Disinfectants/Other p/bird 9.00 1,440.00 0.09 0.33
SUB TOTAL 94,240.00 5.89 21.75 21% Finance/Interest and Depreciation charges Building 1.63 26,080.00 1.63 6.02 Equipment 2.76 44,160.00 2.76 10.19
SUB TOTAL 70,240.00 4.39 16.21 16% TOTAL COSTS 446,764.60 27.92 103.10 100% MARGIN PER FLOCK WITH FINANCE -84,628.60 -5.29 -19.53 MARGIN PER BIRD WITH FINANCE -5.29 MARGIN PER FLOCK WITHOUT FINANCE -14,388.60 -0.90 -3.32 MARGIN PER BIRD WITHOUT FINANCE -0.90 RANGER february 2020 127 FREE RANGE FEED PRICE historical prices and trends *All figures in £’s per tonne
HISTORICAL FR FEED PRICE FREE RANGE FEED PRICE TREND Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 270 Jan 242.45 231.78 261.88 246.56 260 feb 246.57 231.32 263.19 252.47 250 mar 247.31 236.41 257.93 240 apr 247.31 240.90 255.35 230 may 243.35 243.31 252.80 220 jun 240.43 248.98 250.27 210 jul 233.94 249.15 252.77 200 Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug 231.83 257.87 247.71 sep 228.80 268.18 245.23 in the past 12 months oct 227.21 261.91 240.81 the price of free range nov 229.48 261.91 240.81 feed has changed by: -4.07% dec 229.48 259.29 246.35 FREE RANGE PRODUCER PRICE
*All figures in pence per dozen historical prices and trends FREE RANGE EGG PRICE TREND HISTORICAL FR EGG PRICE 97 Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 95 Jan 88.0 88.7 87.9 83.3 93 feb 89.0 88.7 86.4 83.4 91 mar 89.0 89.0 86.2 89 apr 88.4 89.1 85.7 87 may 90.3 89.4 84.8 85 jun 90.2 89.5 84.7 83 jul Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 89.5 89.7 84.6 aug 88.7 88.7 84.4 sep in the past 12 months 88.3 88.9 84.2 the free range egg price oct 88.3 88.2 84.0 has changed by: -3.47% nov 88.4 88.3 83.4 dec 88.8 87.9 83.3 128 www.bfrepa.co.uk FREE RANGE PULLET PRICE
*All figures in £ per pullet historical prices and trends
HISTORICAL FR PULLET PRICE FREE RANGE PULLET PRICE TREND Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 4.25 Jan 3.90 4.00 4.22 4.07 4.15 feb 3.94 4.00 4.22 4.07 mar 3.99 4.02 4.20 4.05 apr 4.00 4.09 4.19
may 4.00 4.10 4.17 3.95 jun 4.00 4.12 4.16 jul 4.00 4.12 4.14 3.85 Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug 4.00 4.14 4.14 sep 4.00 4.19 4.12 in the past 12 months oct 4.00 4.20 4.11 the free range pullet nov 4.00 4.21 4.08 price has changed by: -3.55% dec 4.00 4.21 4.11 FREE RANGE MARGIN PER BIRD
*All figures in pence per bird historical prices and trends MARGINS WITH & WITHOUT FINANCE TREND HISTORICAL W / WO FINANCE 600 Month 2019 wo 2019 w 2020 wo 2020 w 400 Jan -43 -447 -61 -500
200 feb -81 -520 -90 -529 mar -56 -495 0 apr -55 -494 -200 may -64 -503 -400 jun -52 -491 -600 jul Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 -66 -505 aug -44 -483 in the past 12 months the margin per -1.73% sep -34 -473 bird with finance has changed by: oct -15 -454 in the past 12 months the margin per nov -28 -467 bird without finance has changed by: -11.1% dec -64 -503 RANGER february 2020 129 The Old Hatchery, Shobdon Court, Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9LZ T. 01568 708 644 F. 01568 708 166 E. [email protected] www.jaquesint.com
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*All figures calculated by ADAS contract egg production organic Costs of Production organic Production Cost trend February 2019 February 2017 - February 2020 < 72wk Flock 76wk Flock> 45.5 The average cost of production has been reviewed based on current prices in mid-January. Some small changes in organic feed prices have been reported 44.5 this month and these have been both increases and decreases. Overall, our average feed price is unchanged, currently standing at £429.18 per tonne 43.5 or £23.97 per bird.
Some small changes to organic pullet prices have 42.5 been reported and as a result the average price has decreased from £5.65 to £5.64 per bird. As a 41.5 result, the average total cost of production has decreased by one penny to £45.07 per bird for a 60 week laying cycle. 40.5 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20
Outer Ring £ per bird Feed 23.97 Depreciation and interest charges – buildings and equipment 6.59 Labour 5.95 Pullet 5.64 Other (see Inner Ring) 2.92
Inner Ring £ per bird House clean down 0.61 Land rental 0.34 Electricity 0.32 Repairs and maintenance 0.28 Bank charges and accountancy 0.23 Insurance 0.19 average cost of Veterinary and animal health 0.19 production Disinfectants and other chemicals 0.13 Range management 0.13 £45.07 Litter 0.10 per bird Phone and office 0.10 Water 0.09 Dead bird disposal 0.06 Vehicle and fuel 0.06 Pest and vermin control 0.05 Egg printing consumables 0.04
TOTAL 45.07
RANGER february 2020 131 ORGANIC
PRODUCTION MARGINS *All figures calculated by ADAS per bird per flock percentages used for free range Very Large 4.0% Large 42.5% Medium 43.5% Small 4.0% Seconds 6.0% -£2.36 -£7,085.48 what if the figures change?
335 -£0.36 130 -£1.82 420 -£1.85 163 -£1.56
330 -£1.03 131 -£2.00 425 -£2.13 162 -£1.83
325 -£1.70 132 -£2.18 430 -£2.41 161 -£2.10
320 -£2.36 133 -£2.36 429.18 -£2.36 160 -£2.36 EGGS PER BIRD 315 -£3.03 134 -£2.54 435 -£2.69 159 -£2.63 FEED PRICE (£ PER TONNE)
310 -£3.70 FEED CONSUMPTION (G PER BIRD) 135 -£2.72 440 -£2.97 158 -£2.90 PRODUCER PRICE (PENCE PER DOZEN)
305 -£4.36 136 -£2.90 445 -£3.25 157 -£3.16
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Operating Budget per cycle of 64 weeks (16-76 weeks +4)
Flock Size 3,000 Financial Indicators
Physical performance levels used in this budget Capital investment per bird £52.50 Producers capital investment £157,500 Eggs per bird housed to 76 weeks 320 Annualised margin per bird -£2.05 Feed consumption gm/bird/day 133 Mortality % 9 Year 1 - return on capital -3.9%
Income Items Input unit values £’s per flock £’s b(housed) pence/doz % of costs
Egg sales (64 grams weighted average weight at 5% seconds) p/doz 160.00 128,000.00 42.67 160.00
Old hen value after catching cost p/bird 5.00 136.50 0.05 0.17
TOTAL SALES 128,136.50 42.71 160.17 Cost Items Unit cost £’s
16 wk replacement pullets £/Pullet 5.64 16,920.00 5.64 21.15 12%
Feed @£’s per tonne £/Tn 429.18 71,921.98 23.97 89.90 53%
Labour £/bird 5.95 17,850 SUB TOTAL 17,850 5.95 22.31 13%
Electricity p/bird 32.00 960.00 0.32 1.28 Repairs/Maintenance p/bird 28.00 840.00 0.28 1.12 Veterinary and Medication p/bird 19.00 570.00 0.19 0.76 House Cleandown Costs p/bird 61.00 1,830.00 0.61 2.44 Range Management Costs p/bird 13.00 390.00 0.13 0.52 Litter p/bird 10.00 300.00 0.10 0.40 Pest Control - Contractor p/bird 5.00 150.00 0.05 0.20 Land Rental Equivalent p/bird 34.00 1,020.00 0.34 1.36 Dead Bird Disposal p/bird 6.00 180.00 0.06 0.24 Water p/bird 9.00 270.00 0.09 0.36 Insurance p/bird 19.00 570.00 0.19 0.76 Vehicle and Fuel p/bird 6.00 180.00 0.06 0.24 Telephone/Office p/bird 10.00 300.00 0.10 0.40 Bank Charges/Accountant p/bird 23.00 690.00 0.23 0.92 Egg Printing Consumables p/bird 4.00 120.00 0.04 0.16 Disinfectants/Other p/bird 13.00 390.00 0.13 0.52
SUB TOTAL 8,760.00 2.92 10.95 6% Finance/Interest and Depreciation charges 19,770.00 26.36 SUB TOTAL 19,770.00 6.59 26.36 15% TOTAL COSTS 135,221.98 45.07 170.67 100% MARGIN PER FLOCK -7,085.48 -2.36 -10.50 MARGIN PER BIRD -2.36
RANGER february 2020 133 ORGANIC FEED PRICES historical prices and trends *All figures in £’s per tonne
HISTORICAL ORG FEED PRICE ORGANIC FEED PRICE TREND Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 435 Jan 401.40 416.68 431.98 429.18 430 feb 414.24 416.26 434.14 429.18 425 mar 412.98 424.17 438.48
apr 412.98 429.68 442.86 420 may 412.15 427.96 442.86 415 jun 415.04 426.68 442.86 jul 424.59 426.68 438.43 410 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug 411.85 422.41 429.66 sep 408.35 424.52 427.51 in the past 12 months oct 406.31 427.69 429.65 the price of organic nov 404.07 429.83 431.80 feed has changed by: -1.14% dec 412.96 431.98 427.90 ORGANIC EGG PRICES
*All figures in pence per dozen historical prices and trends ORGANIC EGG PRICE TREND HISTORICAL ORG EGG PRICE 160 Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 158 Jan 145.0 147.0 148.0 157.0 156 feb 145.0 147.0 148.0 160.0 154 mar 145.0 147.0 148.0 152 apr 150 145.0 147.0 150.0 148 may 145.0 148.0 152.0 146 jun 145.0 150.0 153.0 144 jul 147.0 145.0 153.0 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug 147.0 147.0 154.0 sep in the past 12 months 147.0 147.0 154.0 the organic egg price oct 147.0 147.0 154.0 has changed by: +8.11% nov 147.0 148.0 154.0 dec 147.0 148.0 154.0 134 www.bfrepa.co.uk ORGANIC PULLET PRICE
*All figures in £ per pullet historical prices and trends
HISTORICAL ORG PULLET PRICE ORGANIC PULLET PRICE TREND Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 5.70 Jan 5.30 5.55 5.64 5.69 5.60 feb 5.35 5.55 5.65 5.64 mar 5.40 5.60 5.67 5.50 apr 5.40 5.62 5.69
may 5.50 5.62 5.67 5.40 jun 5.50 5.65 5.65 jul 5.55 5.64 5.65 5.30 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug 5.55 5.63 5.66 sep 5.50 5.63 5.66 in the past 12 months oct 5.50 5.63 5.68 the organic pullet nov 5.50 5.63 5.68 price has changed by: -0.18% dec 5.55 5.63 5.67 ORGANIC MARGIN PER BIRD
*All figures in £ per bird historical prices and trends ORGANIC PROFIT MARGIN TREND ORGANIC PROFIT MARGINS -2.00 Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan -5.38 -4.43 -5.44 -3.17 -3.00 feb -4.65 -4.55 -5.85 -2.36 mar -4.63 -5.01 -6.11 -4.00 apr -4.63 -5.32 -5.84
-5.00 may -4.69 -5.24 -5.29 jun -4.84 -4.76 -5.00 -6.00 jul -4.90 -5.91 -4.76 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug -4.23 -5.18 -4.01 sep in the past 12 months -3.99 -5.29 -3.89 the organic profit oct -3.88 -5.45 -4.03 margins have changed by: +59.7% nov -3.76 -5.31 -4.15 dec -4.28 -5.43 -3.92 RANGER february 2020 135 FEED TRACKER
*All figures in pence per dozen contract egg production feed tracker information COSTINGS VS TRACKER TREND February 2020 february 2016 - february 2020
This calculation shows what the current egg price would need to be in order to 102 retain the same ‘feed cost per dozen eggs’ as was reported in March 2015.
At that time, the egg price was 93.4p per dozen, whilst the compound feed price was £223.40 per tonne. Now assuming average production of 325 eggs (approx. 97 27.1 dozen) per bird to 76 weeks, this is equivalent to £25.31 per bird. The calculated average compound feed price is now £252.47 per tonne.
On this basis, we calculate the following:- 92 • Feed price has increased by £29.07 per tonne since March 2015; • For birds eating an average of 128 grams per day, this feed price increase costs £1.56 per bird (16-76 weeks of age); • Compared to baseline, the status quo would be maintained if the value of 87 eggs increased from the baseline of £25.31 per bird to £26.87 i.e. an increase of £1.56 per bird; • Assuming 325 eggs per bird at present (approx. 27.1 dozen): 26.87/27.1 = £0.99 per dozen; 82 • Conclusion - the status quo would be retained compared to the March Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 2015 ‘baseline’, if the average egg price was £0.99 per dozen at present. FEED TRACKER comparisons and trends *All figures in pence per dozen
HISTORICAL FREE RANGE TRACKER PRICE TREND TRACKER EGG PRICE 103 Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan 97.10 95.20 101.00 98.00 98 feb 97.10 95.00 101.00 99.00 mar 98.30 96.10 100.00 93 apr 98.30 96.90 100.00 may 97.50 97.40 99.00 jun 96.90 98.50 99.00 88 Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 jul 95.60 98.60 99.00 aug 95.20 100.00 98.00 in the past 12 months sep 94.50 102.00 98.00 the free range tracker egg -1.98% oct 94.20 101.00 97.00 price has changed by: nov 94.70 101.00 97.00 dec 94.70 101.00 98.00 136 www.bfrepa.co.uk TRACKER MARGIN PER BIRD
*All figures in £ per bird comparisons and trends HISTORICAL TRACKER TRACKER MARGIN PER BIRD MARGINS WITH FINANCE WITH FINANCE TREND Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 -0.70 Jan -1.83 -1.09 -1.14 -1.02 -0.90 feb -1.08 -0.78 -1.25 -1.06 mar -1.14 -0.78 -1.22 -1.10 apr -1.15 -0.87 -1.07 -1.30 may -1.15 -1.01 -1.18
jun -1.15 -1.03 -1.04 -1.50 Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 jul -1.14 -1.01 -1.15 aug -1.13 -1.12 -1.15 in the past 12 months sep the tracker margin -1.16 -1.17 -1.00 per bird with finance +15.2% oct -1.15 -1.12 -1.02 has changed by nov -1.14 -1.13 -0.99 dec -1.14 -1.00 -1.05 FEED TRACKER
*All figures in £ per bird comparisons and trends
HISTORICAL TRACKER TRACKER MARGIN PER BIRD MARGINS WITHOUT FINANCE WITHOUT FINANCE TREND Month 2017 2018 2019 2020 3.50 Jan 3.13 2.83 2.90 3.37 3.40 feb 2.84 3.26 3.14 3.33 3.30 mar 2.78 3.26 3.17 3.20 apr 2.77 3.17 3.22 3.40 may 2.77 3.03 3.21 3.00 jun 2.77 3.01 3.35 2.90 jul 2.78 3.03 3.24 2.80 Feb ‘16 Feb ‘17 Feb ‘18 Feb ‘19 Feb ‘20 aug 2.79 2.92 3.24 sep 2.76 2.87 3.39 in the past 12 months the tracker margin oct 2.77 2.92 3.37 per bird without finance +6.05% nov 2.78 2.91 3.40 has changed by dec 2.78 3.04 3.34 RANGER february 2020 137 We free range Dedicated Suppliers of and so do Poultry Health, Hygiene & Housing our lovely Products customers
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*All figures in thousand’s of cases BY SYSTEM
FREE RANGE THROUGHPUT FREE RANGE & CAGED TREND Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 2015 2,960 3,041 3,158 3,429 4,000 2016 3,258 3,172 3,284 3,429 2017 3,531 3,612 3,658 3,699 3,500 2018 3,918 4,021 3,981 4,094 3,300 2019 4,108 4,219 4,205 4,153 3,100 CAGED THROUGHPUT 3,000 3,000 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 3,545 3,515 3,486 3,666 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2016 3,600 3,720 3,587 3,445 in the last 12 months free range 2017 3,563 3,645 3,629 3,549 throughput has changed by: +1.44% 2018 3,436 3,396 3,447 3,438 in the last 12 months caged 2019 3,404 3,299 3,384 3,266 throughput has changed by: -5.00%
FREE RANGE 14,500 TOTALS - 2017 TO 2018 16,055 CAGED 14,386 13,684
BARN 353 439 ORGANIC 711 770 BARN & ORGANIC TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 BARN THROUGHPUT 250 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 165 168 159 170 200 2016 153 155 166 146 2017 110 72 84 87 150 2018 106 94 100 141 2019 136 151 156 158 100
50 ORGANIC THROUGHPUT Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2015 156 170 166 166 in the last 12 months barn +12.1% 2016 161 170 183 181 throughput has changed by: 2017 168 169 187 187 in the last 12 months organic +8.81% 2018 195 160 190 227 throughput has changed by: 2019 238 257 253 247 RANGER february 2020 139 UK PACKING STATION
BY country *All figures in thousand’s of cases
WHOLE OF UK THROUGHPUT UK & ENG & WALES TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 8,000
2015 6,826 6,894 6,970 7,144 7,500 2016 7,172 7,217 7,212 7,211 7,000 2017 7,373 7,498 7,558 7,521 2018 7,654 7,671 7,718 7,900 6,500 2019 7,886 7,926 7,998 7,824 6,000 ENG & WALES THROUGHPUT 5,500 5,000 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 5,068 5,113 5,114 5,123 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2016 5,219 5,341 5,197 5,185 in the last 12 months throughput for 2017 5,343 5,393 5,417 5,417 the whole of the uk has changed by: -0.96% 2018 5,524 5,488 5,542 5,688 in the last 12 months throughput for 2019 5,688 5,788 5,735 5,599 england & wales has changed by: -1.56%
WHOLE OF UK 29,950 TOTALS - 2017 TO 2018 30,943 ENG & WALES 21,570 22,173
SCOTLAND 3,907 4,022 N IRELAND 4,452 4,748 SCOT & N. I. TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 SCOTLAND THROUGHPUT 1,300 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 871 868 876 943 1,200 2016 935 892 952 956 1,100 2017 971 963 977 996 2018 965 1,043 973 1,047 1,000 2019 990 960 998 1,011 900 N. IRELAND THROUGHPUT 800 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2015 887 913 980 1,078 in the last 12 months throughput for -3.44% 2016 1,018 984 1,063 1,071 Scotland has changed by: 2017 1,058 1,122 1,164 1,108 in the last 12 months throughput for -2.72% 2018 1,165 1,140 1,202 1,248 northern ireland has changed by: 2019 1,208 1,177 1,265 1,214 140 www.bfrepa.co.uk EGG PRODUCTION & PROCESSING
*All figures in thousand’s of cases or tonnes ALL UK
ALL PROCESSING thousand’s of cases EGG PROCESSING TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1,200 2006 1,419 1,638 1,720 1,513 2007 1,351 1,481 1,653 1,535 1,175 2008 1,426 1,535 1,527 1,413 2009 1,292 1,329 1,231 1,271 1,150 2010 1,185 1,339 1,231 1,325 1,125 2011 1,276 1,341 1,354 1,280 2012 1,178 1,223 1,228 1,141 1,100 2013 1,125 1,080 1,090 1,185 2014 1,100 1,294 1,184 1,226 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2015 1,122 1,091 1,202 1,153 2016 1,092 1,254 1,156 1,180 2017 in the last 12 months egg 1,107 1,061 1,087 1,102 processing has changed by: -5.09% 2018 1,120 1,174 1,194 1,160 2019 1,007 1,048 1,064 1,101
PROCESSING 4,357 TOTALS - 2017 TO 2018 4,556 LIQUID EGG 60,613 64,643 HARD BOILED 30,350 33,285 LIQUID & HARD BOILED
TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 LIQUID EGG tonnes 18,000 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
16,000 2015 16,757 15,790 17,315 17,761 2016 15,387 18,058 17,160 17,597 14,000 2017 15,301 14,124 15,045 16,143 12,000 2018 15,816 18,201 15,146 15,480 10,000 2019 14,241 13,092 14,135 15,534 8,000 HARD BOILED / OTHER 6,000 tonnes Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2015 8,891 7,586 8,038 7,334 in the last 12 months liquid egg +0.35% 2016 7,577 8,770 8,434 7,486 processing has changed by: 2017 7,540 7,941 7,962 6,907 in the last 12 months hard boiled / +4.52% 2018 7,279 9,300 9,579 8,400 other processing has changed by: 2019 6,894 9,294 9,920 8,780 RANGER february 2020 141 SHELL EGG import data *All figures in thousand’s of cases
HISTORICAL SHELL EGG IMPORT NOV 2016 - NOV 2019 SHELL EGG IMPORT DATA 140 Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 120 Jan 157.6 138.1 111.5 74.0 feb 113.4 120.0 106.8 92.0 100 mar 129.5 208.6 129.5 73.1 apr 118.3 228.2 171.8 94.0 80 may 105.9 112.4 162.1 141.0 jun 104.9 152.7 111.7 62.3 60 Nov ‘16 Nov ‘17 Nov ‘18 Nov ‘19 jul 112.5 108.5 104.4 74.3 aug 96.9 140.7 112.3 74.9 in the last 12 months sep 110.7 80.2 120.1 103.3 shell egg imports oct 120.1 76.3 93.1 180.5 have changed by: -51.5% nov 125.6 75.1 132.2 64.1 dec 183.5 136.0 74.3 SHELL EGG
Highlighted export data is being investigated by HMRC and is therefore subject to change. The figures are large so we have queried the data with the HMRC, and are waiting on a response. We will not display these figures in the graph below. export data SHELL EGG EXPORT NOV 2016 - NOV 2019 HISTORICAL 60 SHELL EGG EXPORT DATA Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 50 Jan 17.7 22.3 17.5 32.1 feb 20.8 17.9 449.8 54.3 40 mar 18.7 18.9 245.7 25.2
30 apr 23.9 13.0 16.6 52.8 may 20.0 17.9 27.6 27.3 20 jun 20.0 20.3 67.4 42.5 Nov ‘16 Nov ‘17 Nov ‘18 Nov ‘19 jul 19.6 15.1 25.2 43.3 aug 22.3 19.9 65.3 109.3 in the last 12 months sep shell egg exports 25.7 25.7 28.8 58.8 have changed by: -46.7% oct 23.2 75.7 25.6 78.9 nov 22.4 22.8 57.6 30.7 142 www.bfrepa.co.uk dec 25.3 22.3 26.7 EGG PRODUCT
*All figures in thousand’s of cases import data
EGG PRODUCT IMPORT NOV 2016 - NOV 2019 HISTORICAL 450 EGG PRODUCT IMPORT DATA Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 400 Jan 310.0 348.6 296.8 326.6 350 feb 342.9 305.1 330.8 339.1 mar 300 353.7 361.2 358.4 508.6 apr 349.3 299.8 297.9 243.8 250 may 307.0 313.3 368.8 278.6 200 jun 379.9 355.6 324.2 264.0 Nov ‘16 Nov ‘17 Nov ‘18 Nov ‘19 jul 393.6 309.3 326.6 254.8 aug 325.1 296.9 307.7 234.5 in the last 12 months sep egg product imports 399.0 318.3 289.9 251.6 have changed by: -36.3% oct 311.3 320.4 339.6 354.2 nov 414.3 365.8 345.0 219.9 dec 335.4 285.4 273.2 EGG PRODUCT export data HISTORICAL EGG PRODUCT EXPORT NOV 2016 - NOV 2019 EGG PRODUCT EXPORT DATA 25 Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 20 Jan 7.0 9.7 8.0 13.9 feb 7.8 10.7 7.9 11.8 15 mar 7.9 20.8 8.6 11.4 apr 7.6 6.2 6.7 13.2 10 may 8.4 10.4 9.1 13.8 jun 7.9 7.8 9.3 12.2 5 Nov ‘16 Nov ‘17 Nov ‘18 Nov ‘19 jul 8.9 7.5 8.7 18.4 aug 9.5 8.0 12.3 13.2 in the last 12 months sep 8.6 9.6 9.7 9.2 egg product exports oct 16.3 7.3 14.0 21.6 have changed by: +78.9% nov 7.5 6.9 12.3 22.0 dec 16.6 12.4 11.2 RANGER february 2020 143 COMMERCIAL CHICK PLACINGS chick placings by month *All figures in millions of chicks
HISTORICAL CHICK PLACINGS CHICK PLACINGS BY MONTH TREND Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 3.40 Jan 3.0 3.2 3.8 3.9 3.20
feb 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.0 3.00 mar 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.3 2.80 apr 3.4 3.4 3.4 4.0 2.60 may 2.9 3.5 3.2 2.7 jun 3.1 2.5 3.6 3.2 2.40 jul 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.1 2.20 Dec ‘15 Dec ‘16 Dec ‘17 Dec ‘18 Dec ‘19 aug 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.0 sep 2.7 3.1 3.0 3.2 oct 4.2 4.4 4.1 3.9 in the past 12 months chick placings by month nov 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 have changed by: -22.6% dec 3.3 2.7 3.1 2.4 COMMERCIAL CHICK PLACINGS chick placings by year *All figures in millions of chicks ANNUAL CHICK PLACINGS TREND HISTORICAL ANNUAL 40.50 CHICK PLACINGS 39.50 year bird numbers 38.50 2009 33.90 37.50 2010 34.49 2011 32.19 36.50 2012 34.73 35.50 2013 33.79 34.50 2014 35.15 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 36.40 2016 37.80 in the past 5 years 2017 38.40 annual chick placings 2018 have changed by: +6.32% 40.00 2019 38.70 144 www.bfrepa.co.uk COMMERCIAL LAYERS
*All figures in millions of eggs eggs set by month
HISTORICAL EGGS SET EGGS SET TREND Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 10.50 Jan 11.8 9.7 12.1 9.4 9.50 feb 7.4 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.50 mar 8.6 7.8 8.2 7.8 apr 10.3 11.5 10.1 10.5 7.50 may 8.9 7.6 10.3 7.6 6.50 jun 9.4 9.6 8.2 7.2 jul 8.1 10.2 10.2 11.3 5.50 Dec ‘15 Dec ‘16 Dec ‘17 Dec ‘18 Dec ‘19 aug 8.0 8.9 8.5 7.6 sep 10.8 11.6 10.7 9.4 oct 10.9 10.5 9.6 9.4 in the past 12 months eggs set by month nov 6.9 8.1 9.8 8.2 have changed by: +4.17% dec 9.8 8.3 7.2 7.5 COMMERCIAL LAYERS eggs set by year *All figures in millions of eggs ANNUAL EGGS SET TREND HISTORICAL 115.00 ANNUAL EGG SETS 112.00 year eggs set 2009 109.00 87.80 2010 97.90 106.00 2011 91.70 2012 99.10 103.00 2013 99.60 100.00 2014 100.90 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 106.20 2016 110.80 in the past 5 years 2017 112.40 annual eggs set 2018 have changed by: -1.22% 113.80 2019 104.90
RANGER february 2020 145 DEFRA PACKER TO PRODUCER PRICE
FREE RANGE AND CAGED *All figures in pence per dozen
DEFRA FREE RANGE DEFRA FR & CAGED TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 100 2015 100.6 98.4 98.3 98.0 90 2016 87.0 83.8 83.1 83.2 2017 84.3 83.3 81.4 81.2 80 2018 82.7 81.2 82.3 81.0 70 2019 79.2 80.4 80.2 81.5 DEFRA CAGED 60 50 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 2015 65.3 64 64.2 63.1 2016 56.4 53.9 53.3 54.5 in the last 12 months defra’s free +0.62% 2017 54.0 53.3 53.2 54.2 range producer price has changed by: 2018 54.1 52.4 50.6 51.6 in the last 12 months defra’s caged 2019 51.7 53.0 53.5 56.3 producer price has changed by: +9.11%
DEFRA FR 82.55p AVERAGE - 2017 COMPARED TO 2018 81.82p DEFRA CAGE 53.67p 52.12p
BFREPA RF 88.98p 88.84p
BFREPA FR V DEFRA FR TREND Q4 2015 - Q4 2019 BFREPA FR BY QUARTER 100 Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 95.7 95.9 95.9 96.1 95 2016 94.4 90.6 90.2 89.0 90 2017 88.3 89.6 89.4 88.5 2018 88.8 89.3 89.1 88.1 85 2019 86.8 85.1 84.4 83.6 80
75 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2018 Q4 2019
in the past 5 years bfrepa’s free range producer price has changed by: -5.12%
146 www.bfrepa.co.uk SUPERMARKET EGG PRICES
*All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices aldi
Grocery Aldi saw its largest con- 7.8% Market tribution through extra Share shoppers in over a year, JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan while the Discounter also 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 +5.9% Growth saw the biggest decline in frequency in over a year.
Aldi 12 Large £1.69 £1.69 £1.55 £1.55 £1.55 £1.55 £1.55 Free Range Eggs
Aldi 6 Large £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 Free Range Eggs
Aldi 6 Organic Eggs £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25
*All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices asda
Grocery Frequency is the main KPI 14.8% Market driving Asda’s decline this Share period, with some contribu- JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan tion from basket size, while 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 -2.2% Growth penetration and average price remains flat YoY.
ASDA 12 Large £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 Free Range Eggs
ASDA 6 Large £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 Free Range Eggs
ASDA Organic £1.45 £1.45 £1.45 £1.45 £1.45 £1.45 £1.45 6 Mixed Weight Eggs
*All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices iceland
Grocery An increase in new shoppers 2.3% Market and growth from bigger Share baskets offsets the decline JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan seen in frequency, which 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 +1.3% Growth has softened compared to the past 3 periods.
Iceland 12 Large £1.79 £1.79 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 Free Range Eggs
Iceland 6 Large £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 Free Range Eggs
Iceland 6 Organic £1.39 £1.39 £1.39 £1.39 £1.39 £1.39 £1.39 Free Range Eggs
RANGER february 2020 147 SUPERMARKET EGG PRICE lidl *All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices
Grocery Penetration remains the 5.9% Market biggest driver of growth Share with basket size also JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan contributing positively. 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 +10.3% Growth Frequency is also in growth for the first time in 2019.
Lidl 12 Large £1.69 £1.69 £1.55 £1.55 £1.55 £1.55 £1.55 Free Range Eggs
Lidl 15 Medium £1.89 £1.89 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 £1.75 Free Range Eggs
Lidl 6 Large £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 Free Range Eggs
marks & spencer *All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices
Grocery Growth for M&S continues 3.7% Market to be driven by larger Share baskets, although the rate JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan of decline for average price 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 +1.9% Growth fell to its lowest rate of the calendar year.
M&S 12 Large N.A. N.A. N.A. £3.55 £3.55 £3.55 £3.55 Free Range Eggs
M&S 6 Large N.A. N.A. N.A. £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 Free Range Eggs
M&S 6 Organic N.A. N.A. N.A. £2.40 £2.40 £2.40 £2.40 Free Range Eggs
morrisons *All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices
Grocery Although price contributes 10.3% Market more to growth than in Share the previous period, less JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan frequent shops, smaller 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 -2.9% Growth baskets and lack of shopper growth drive YoY decline.
Morrisons 12 Large £1.70 £1.70 £1.70 £1.70 £1.70 £1.70 £1.70 Free Range Eggs
Morrisons 6 Large £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 £0.90 Free Range Eggs
Morrisons Organic £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 £1.25 6 Mixed Weight Eggs
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*All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices sainsbury’s
Grocery Sainsbury’s were able to 16.0% Market maintain larger basket com- Share pared to their Big4 counter- JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan parts. However, they saw 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 -0.7% Growth shopper losses for the first time since May 2019.
Sainsbury’s 12 Large £2.25 £2.25 £2.15 £2.15 £2.15 £2.15 £2.15 Free Range Eggs
Sainsbury’s 6 Large £1.25 £1.25 £1.15 £1.15 £1.15 £1.15 £1.15 Free Range Eggs
Sainsbury’s 6 Large £2.25 £2.25 £1.80 £1.80 £1.80 £1.80 £1.80 Organic Eggs
*All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices tesco
Grocery Despite Frequency remaining 27.4% Market the biggest drag on Tesco’s Share performance, it saw JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan improvement versus last 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 -1.5% Growth period. Baskets declined for the first time since Dec ‘18.
Tesco 12 Large £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 Free Range Eggs
Tesco 6 Large £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 Free Range Eggs
Tesco 6 Mixed Weight £1.60 £1.60 N.A. £1.60 £1.60 £1.60 £1.60 Organic Eggs
*All figures are taken from online stores, and may include special offer prices waitrose
Grocery Penetration figures have 5.0% Market driven Waitrose’s decline Share with fewer shoppers visiting JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV Dec Jan store over this given period, 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 -0.9% Growth but positive basket size and frequency counteract this.
Waitrose 12 Large £3.24 £3.24 £3.24 £3.24 £3.24 £3.24 £3.24 Free Range eggs
Waitrose 6 Large £1.51 £1.51 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 £1.89 Free Range eggs
Waitrose 6 Large £2.75 £2.75 £2.75 £2.75 £2.75 £2.75 £2.75 Organic eggs
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MB Crocker Ltd. Tel: 01258 820 386 Web: www.mbcrocker.co.uk Newlands Farm Eggs Tel: 01579 362 160 Web: www.newlandsfarmeggs.co.uk
St Ewe FREE RANGE Eggs LTD Tel: 01872 530 320 Web: www.steweeggs.com
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E Collinson & Co Ltd 26 Duckworth Drive, Catterall, Wynnstay Group PLC Devenish Nutrition Eagle House, Llansanffraid, Powys, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1YS 20 Eastwood Gardens, Lowfell, , SY22 5AQ T: 01995 606451 Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 5UB T: 01691 827136 W: www.collinson.co.uk T: 028 9075 5566 W: www.wynnstayagriculture.co.uk
W: www.devenishnutrition.com G Force Agricultural Services Duffields The Courtyard, Domgay, Four Saxlingham Thorpe Mills, Norwich, Crosses, Powys, SY22 6SL Norfolk NR15 1TY Finance T: 01691 831832 / 07974 219709 T: 01508 470661 W: www.g-forceagriculturalservices.co.uk W: www.duffields.co.uk Alchemy Business Harlow Poultry Houses ForFarmers Ltd Finance Ltd Hathern Road, Long Whatton, Olympia Mills, Barlby Road, Selby, Verulam Point, Station Way, Leicestershire, LE12 5DE N Yorkshire, YO8 5AF St. Albans, Herts, AL1 5HE T: 01509 274183 T: 01757 244006 T: 07902 645650 W: www.harlow-poultry-houses.co.uk W: www.forfarmers.co.uk E: [email protected] W: www.abfltd.co.uk
RANGER february 2020 159 Food Manufacturing Glenrath Farms Ltd producers Whim Poultry Farm, Lamancha, West Linton, Peeblesshire EH46 7BD Greencore Food to Go T: 01968 675596 Challen's Chicks Farm Manton Wood Enterprise Park, E: [email protected] 49a Milber Road, Burnham, Slough, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2RS W: www.glenrathfarms.co.uk Buckinghamshire, SL1 7PA T: 01909 512600 T: 07857 691046 E: [email protected] K Fresh W: www.challenschicks.com W: www.greencore.com Carr Farm, Rimswell Nr Withernsea, East Yorkshire, HU19 2BZ Duncan Farms T: 01964 612271 Muirden Farm, Turriff, W: www.kfresh.co.uk Aberdeenshire, AB53 4NH T: 01888 568250 L.J. Fairburn & Son W: www.duncanfarms.co.uk packers Ivy House, Farlesthorpe, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9PL Eggsell Ltd T: 01507 462264 Manor House, Bewholme, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8DX Anglia Free Range Eggs E: [email protected] W: www.ljfairburnpoultry.co.uk T: 01964 530035 Drinsey Nook Bungalow, Drinsey W: www.eggsell.com Nook, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, LN1 2JJ Noble Foods Ltd T: 01522 704834 SKEA Egg Farms Ltd W: www.angliafreerangeeggs.co.uk Witney Road, Standlake, Witney, Oxon, Oxfordshire, OX29 7RB 146 Pomeroy Road, Donaghmore, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, N Ireland, Bird Bros Ltd T: 01594 836700 W: www.noblefoods.co.uk BT70 2TY Sunny Farm, Pertenhall Road, T: 028877 61252 Swineshead, Bedfordshire, MK44 2SU Oakland Farm Eggs T: 01480 861230 Vital Farms E: [email protected] Ellerdine, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6QR 3913 Todd Lane, Suite 505, Austin, W: www.birdbroseggs.co.uk Texas, USA, 78744 T: 01952 770 322 W: www.oaklandsfarmeggs.co.uk T: 001 877 455 3063 Bowler Eggs W: www.vitalfarms.com Badger Farm, Willowpit Lane, Stonegate Hilton, Derbyshire, DE65 5FN T: 01283 734 171 The Old Sidings, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LZ E: [email protected] T: 01249 730700 W: www.bowlereggs.co.uk E: [email protected] W: www.stonegate.co.uk Chippindale Foods Ltd York Road, Flaxby, Knaresborough, Sunrise Poultry Farms pullets North Yorkshire, HG5 0RP Seagrave Road, Sileby, T: 01423 884042 Leicestershire, LE12 7NJ W: www.chippindalefoods.co.uk T: 01509 812441 Bank Farm Poultry E: [email protected] Aldington, Kent EggSell W: www.sunrise-eggs.com T: 01233 720215 Manor House, Bewholme, Driffield, E: [email protected] East Yorkshire YO25 8DX St Ewe Free Range T: 01964 530035 Eggs Ltd Country Fresh Pullets E: [email protected] Ventonwyn Farm, Tregony, Truro, Morton, Oswestry, Shropshire, W: www.eggsell.com Cornwall TR2 5SH SY10 8BH T: 01872 530320 T: 01691 831 020 Fridays Ltd W: www.steweeggs.com E: [email protected] Chequer Tree Farm, Cranbrook, W: www.countryfreshpullets.com Kent TN17 3PN TPak T: 01580 710200 58 Market Street, Forfar, Angus Farm Fresh Hatcheries W: www.fridays.co.uk DD8 3EW 132 Blackgate Lane, Tarleton, T: 01307 462699 Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UU Farmlay Eggs W: www.tpak.co.uk T: 01772 814081 West Cockmuir, Strichen, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Hillside Pullets AB43 6RQ Hillside Farm, Newmarket Road, T: 01346 532276 Royston, Herts, SG8 7LZ W: www.farmlay.co.uk T: 01763 243667 / 07860 733253 160 www.bfrepa.co.uk Hinchliffes ventilation Central Egg Agency Netherton Moor Road, Huddersfield, Brookhouse Farm, Peterbrook West Yorkshire HD4 7LE Road, Majors Green Nr Shirley, T: 01484 661231 Elta Group Ltd Solihull, B90 1EE W: www.hinchliffes.com Unit 45, Second Ave., Kingswinford, T: 0121 436 6666 West Midlands, DY6 7UY W: www.centralegg.com Humphrey Pullets T: 01384 275760 Hazeley Road, Twyford, Winchester, E: [email protected] Country Lane Foods Ltd Hampshire, SO21 1QA Newlands Farm, 10 Acres Industrial
T: 01962 764548 Estate, Pensilva, Cornwall, PL14 5RE E: [email protected] T: 01579 362160 W: www.humphreyfeeds.com associate members Crown Chicken Ltd M.J. Hayward & Sons Green Farm, Kenninghall, Norwich, Green Farm, North Gorley, AB Agri Ltd Norfolk, NR16 2DR Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2PB 64 Innovation Way, Peterborough T: 01953 887736 T: 01425 652007 Business Park, Lynchwood, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6FL DAERA Potters Poultry T: 01733 422161 Information Management Branch, Leigh Road, Swift Valley, Rugby, W: www.abagri.com Room 507 Dundonald House, Warwickshire, CV21 1DS Upper Newtownard Road, T: 01788 536161 ADAS Ballymiscaw, Belfast, Northern E: [email protected] Cefn Llan Science Park, Ireland, BT4 3SB W: www.potterspoultry.co.uk Aberystwyth SY23 3AH T: 02890524068 T: 01974 847000 W: www.daera-ni.gov.uk Wot-A-Pullet W: www.adas.uk Quarry House, Cattle Hill, Warter, Doug Hall Enterprises York, Yorkshire, YO42 1XG AD & TGF Harvey PTY Ltd T: 01759 048848 Poultry Processors PO Box 49, Millmerran, Queensland E: [email protected] Beech Farm, , Bunwell, Norwich, 4357, Australia W: www.wotapullet.co.uk Norfolk, NR16 1AB T: 0427 000 370 T: 01953 789217 EggCo Ltd Al Jazira Poultry Farm LLC Unit 4A, Charles Street, PO Box No. 14264, Lisaily Tawi West Bromwich, B70 0AZ renewable energy Marmum, Near 6th Interchange, T: 0121 293 6112 Dubai Al Ain Road, Dubai, U.A.E E: [email protected] Noble Green Energy W: www.aljazirapoultry.com W: www.eggco.co.uk Badger Farm, Willowpit Lane, Hilton, Derbyshire, DE65 5FN Ajinomoto Eurolysine SAS Eikenhof Poultry Farms T: 01283 736637 9 Cotswold Close, Bedford, (PTY) Ltd W: www.noblegreenenergy.co.uk Bedfordshire, MK41 9LR PO Box 1373, Durbanville 7550, T: 07796 263866 South Africa BHSL W: www.ajinomoto-eurolysine.com T: +27 21 9750150 Kantoher Business Park, Killeedy, W: www.thefreerangechickenco.com Co Limerick, Ireland, V42 YV80 B & M R Cavill & Sons T: 0844 544 7727 / +353 69 85926 Croes Bleddyn Farm, Itton, Chepstow, Ellis Eggs E: [email protected] Monmouthshire, NP16 6BP Roseville Bungalow, Hirwaun Road, W: www.bhsl.com T: 01291 623777 Hirwaun Nr Aberdare, CF44 9HP T: 01685 811528 Vencomatic Energy Bruce Bluff & Sons Avian House, Thirsk Industrial Park, Brent House, Old Church Lane, Elorganics Ltd Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3BX Colne, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3NE 4 St Gatien Court, Rathfarnham, T: 01845 521360 T: 01487 840003 Dublin 14, Ireland E: [email protected] T: 00 353 872606737 W: www.vencomatic.co.uk Cae Mor Farm E: [email protected] Llwynmawr, Llangollen, North Wales, LL20 7BE EWH Moore Partnership T: 01691 712781 The Grange, Betley Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9DB T: 01270 520230
RANGER february 2020 161 Freshpak Chilled Foods Poultec Supplies Waterside Park, Valley Way South Green Park Enterprise Barnsley S73 0BB Centre, Mattishall, , Dereham, T: 01226 344850 Norfolk, NR20 3JY E: [email protected] T: 01362 850983 / 07889 168500 W: www.fresh-pak.co.uk W: www.poultec.co.uk
Greenfield Foods Ltd Robert Clarke Smithborough, Co Monaghan, (Keady) Ltd Ireland 105 Darkley Road, Keady, Co. T: 00 353 86 8170828 Armagh, N I, BT60 3AY W: www.greenfieldfoods.ie T: 028 37531653 / 07801 859301
Heritage Poultry Rogers Poultry Management Services Inc Services Ltd 2043 Horseshoe Pike, Annville, PA 30 Wilton Drive, Trowbridge, 17003 - 8850, USA Wiltshire, BA14 0PU T: 717 867 8366 T: 07950 707622 E: [email protected] Scottish Government IDS Ltd Eggs and Poultry Unit, P1 Spur Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Saughton House, Broomhouse Co. Laois, Ireland Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD T: +353 57 8621224 T: 0300 2449857 W: www.ids.ie W: www.gov.scot
Kinross Farm Pty Ltd SW & EJW Harrison PO Box 228, Whittlesea 3757, High Grange Farm, Melsonby, Victoria, Australia Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 5PJ T: 03 57801242 T: 01325 718243 W: www.kinrossfarm.com.au Technical Poultry Organic Farmers & Services Growers Ltd Greenfield, Edgerley, Oswestry, The Old Estate Yard, Shrewsbury Shropshire, SY10 8EN Road, Albrighton, Albrighton Nr T: 07976 587262 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3AG T: 01939 291800 The Nest Box Egg Co Ltd W: www.ofgorganic.org Lurganmore, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, Ireland Pete and Gerry's Organics T: 00 353 42 9740000 140 Buffum Road, Monroe, New W: www.goldenirish.com Hampshire 03771, USA T: 603 638 2827 W: www.peteandgerrys.com
P S Higgins Electrical Services Holly Grove Farm, Buntingsdale Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2EW T: 01630 655416 W: www.pshiggins.co.uk
Platinum Poultry Solutions Ltd 14/2 Hermand Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 1QZ T: 07540 599232
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