Layers

It is reported that if wholesale prices continue rising for an extended period, a further hike in retail egg prices will become inevitable. Photo: Canva

25-06-2025 | News

Egg prices in the Baltic region remain under pressure

In terms of production and egg quality, the Hy-Line Brown strain stood out. Photo: Michel Zoeter

19-06-2025 | News

Breeds better suited to cage-free production

Elissa Lane, CEO of Global Food Partners. Photos: Fabian Brockötter

16-06-2025 | Interview

Matching supply and demand for cage-free eggs in Asia

It is reported that Russian poultry farmers blame the largest retailers, who use their dominant market position to force egg manufacturers to sell eggs below production costs. Photo: Canva

11-06-2025 | News

Is Russia’s egg market heading into a new crisis?

During the first 2 months of 2025, Turkey exported around 1.6 million packs of eggs to the US, official statistical data indicated. Exports are expected to continue until July. Photo: Bram Becks

26-05-2025 | Article

US egg crisis unlocks new opportunities for Turkey

A recent petition signed by 50,000 UK consumers showed that British consumers wanted eggs sold to them to be British. Photo: Canva

22-05-2025 | News

Manifesto demands backing of British eggs

The new egg gigafarm being planned could alter competition in the Eastern European region. Photo: Canva

16-05-2025 | News

Ukrainian company plans egg gigafarm

FAI Farms said Flockwise was looking to help address some of the key health and welfare challenges in laying hen flocks. Photo: Peter Roek

08-05-2025 | News

Partners advance animal welfare with real-time data and sound analysis

Constant monitoring is required to correctly formulate diets to meet the nutritional requirements of laying hens. Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek

29-04-2025 | News

Alternative proteins to drive net zero egg production

Avian influenza

Gordon Hickman, head of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) exotic disease control division, said that while the 2025/6 season had seen substantial losses, the decision to put in housing measures much earlier than in previous years seems to have successful. Photo: Supplied

28-05 | News

Meeting the ongoing challenge of avian influenza in the UK

The government is working together with the poultry sector on a plan to make vaccination against avian influenza mandatory for laying hen farms. Image created with the help of AI.

27-05 | News

Dutch government moves towards mandatory avian influenza vaccination