Production costs of eggs at record high level

A combination of high feed prices, legislation and especially the cage ban has put the production costs of eggs at an all-time high. Costs differ per country, but enriched cages and aviary systems have significantly higher costs. A market bonus is necessary to compensate. By: Peter van Horne, IEC economic analyst, poultry economist at LEI Wageningen, the Netherlands Production cost is the total cost to produce a certain number of eggs. The unit can differ per country: in the US norma