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Retail egg prices are at their lowest level since January, at the end of a summer of slower demand and rising supplies. Latest figures on inflation from the ONS* show that the retail price index (RPI) for eggs was down by 0.5% between July and August, from 318.4 to...
Poultrymeat accounted for all of the increase in UK meat supplies during the first half of 2026, more than offsetting declines in beef, pigmeat and sheepmeat. Despite cost of living pressures, and the ongoing adverse publicity surrounding sustainability issues, total...
The arrival of autumn has failed to bring any relief to a struggling egg market. The traditional September bounce, when the school holidays end and people go back to work, has been noticeably missing this year. See also: Ep 55 | Barry Jackson: Why the UK egg market...
SPOT ration costs have climbed to their highest level since late 2023, after another month of rising feed ingredient prices. The result is an increase of £14 a tonne in our Basic Layers’ Ration, taking it back to levels last seen at the end of 2023. See also: NFU:...
AN escalation of the Ukraine conflict, the continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz, and drought conditions across Europe have come together to drive up feed costs in recent weeks. Spot ration costs have jumped by around £13 a tonne this month, as wheat and soya...
Imports of shell eggs into the UK have fallen back this year, but those from outside the EU have maintained their grip on the market. Last year saw a surge in imports of shell eggs into the UK. Essentially these were from caged systems, driven both by shortages caused...
NFU Scotland has called on the UK Government to ensure imported eggs meet production standards equivalent to those required of domestic producers as market conditions begin to tighten. The union said the long-term outlook for Scottish egg production remained positive,...
AVERAGE weekly output of colony eggs in the UK has now dropped below 3 million dozen per week for the first time on record. Total output of eggs for human consumption from enriched cages fell to 2.91 m doz/ wk in the second quarter of this year, from 3.06 m doz in the...
The UK’s poultrymeat sector has put on a growth spurt in the first half of this year, according to Defra’s latest figures. Turkey numbers are leading the charge, with placings of day-old commercial poults showing an average increase of 45% throughout the first six...
RATION formulation costs were slightly down over the past month, mainly thanks to lower UK wheat prices. At the same time, futures prices have been rising, reflecting a variety of worries around the globe. UK ex-farm wheat prices for delivery this month dropped by an...
AS the egg trade moves into a traditionally slower time of year, the market is now beset by a double dose of challenges. On one hand the colony market in the UK continues to be disrupted by the arrival of large volumes of Ukrainian cage eggs; while on the other, the...
For the first time in many months, the inflation picture in the egg, poultry and wider meat sectors has quietened down, with no notable monthly changes. According to the latest inflation figures from the Office of National Statistics, food prices in general actually...