Markets: Egg sector feels the pain as prices sink

It’s proving to be a tough summer for the egg sector, especially free-range producers, with overproduction weighing on the market and feed costs piling on the pressure. Free-range prices at wholesale have dropped for the third successive month, with smalls and mediums hit especially hard. Prices at the Central Egg Agency for these 2 sizes are down 45 p/doz and 35p/doz respectively over the last 2 months, while Large have fallen by 15p/doz. PACKING STATION SUPPLIES By contrast, wholesale