Did an interview on BBC Breakfast this morning pushing for egg price rises.

[Daniel]

I don't suppose the retailers will listen, but fair play to the BBC they put the case very neatly. The British Retail Consortium don't seem to have a problem passing on fuel cost rises, it's just the food producers that have to bear the costs. @Suffolk Serf @Pan mixer maybe the pig and poultry organisations should get together and present their case jointly?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1510881222628724742

 

[SilliamWhale]

Well done.

Surprised you don't fix your electricity though

 

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Bit on good morning scotland from NFUS

 

[Still Farming]

They be arguing cheaper now as no free range status?

 

[yin ewe]

I don't suppose the retailers will listen, but fair play to the BBC they put the case very neatly. The British Retail Consortium don't seem to have a problem passing on fuel cost rises, it's just the food producers that have to bear the costs. @Suffolk Serf @Pan mixer maybe the pig and poultry organisations should get together and present their case jointly?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1510881222628724742

Saw the interview and you put the points across very well. You said that there was 4million less laying hens, how many were as a result of bird flu? Obviously some who lost their flocks will restock and some won't.

 

[Daniel]

Well done.

Surprised you don't fix your electricity though

Electricity is booked through a buying group and up for renewal this month.

 

[Daniel]

Saw the interview and you put the points across very well. You said that there was 4million less laying hens, how many were as a result of bird flu? Obviously some who lost their flocks will restock and some won't.

Not exactly sure, that figure came from BEIC I think. As far as I’m aware about 1.5 million laying hens have been culled and the rest are some big cage units which have been emptied and some small free range units which aren’t restocking.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I don't suppose the retailers will listen, but fair play to the BBC they put the case very neatly. The British Retail Consortium don't seem to have a problem passing on fuel cost rises, it's just the food producers that have to bear the costs. @Suffolk Serf @Pan mixer maybe the pig and poultry organisations should get together and present their case jointly?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1510881222628724742

I know that NPA has been working closely with NFU on this.
Probably the more directions that the retailers and government hear the message from the more that it might to enter their thick skulls and realise it's actually true.

 

[Grass And Grain]

Well done @Daniel . Very succinctly put across fact all your costs were rising. One simple message.

Better than Minette the other week, who gave mixed messages and seemed to think farmers should provide cheap and plentiful food.

 

[Daniel]

Well done @Daniel . Very succinctly put across fact all your costs were rising. One simple message.

Better than Minette the other week, who gave mixed messages and seemed to think farmers should provide cheap and plentiful food.

Thanks. So far it’s had no effect!

 

[midlandslad]

Thanks. So far it’s had no effect!

The egg price will only correct itself once the supply is restricted and people don’t restock. I understand the broiler job is managing at current fees prices as they have a shorter production cycle and are more willing to delay restocking.

 

[Jimdog1]

Thanks. So far it’s had no effect!

Pullet placings are beginning to drop slightly. My packer is certainly beginning to focus on where their eggs are going to come from in 12 months time - not that that is translating into more money for their producers. If ever there was a time to disentangle from long term one-sided contracts it has to be now?

 

[Daniel]

Pullet placings are beginning to drop slightly. My packer is certainly beginning to focus on where their eggs are going to come from in 12 months time - not that that is translating into more money for their producers. If ever there was a time to disentangle from long term one-sided contracts it has to be now?

If they aren’t focusing on paying you more money then they won’t be getting any eggs surely?

 

[Jimdog1]

If they aren’t focusing on paying you more money then they won’t be getting any eggs surely?

If I were to believe what I am told there is an acceptance that eggs will be short in the future and that the supermarket who is prepared to pay most will get supplied. If that is the case then the producer has to be in a position walk from his contract so that some kind of workable market can exist (heaven forbid) . Less production is a must for there to be any kind of viability in the job and we all have a roll to play in NOT creating more bird places as soon as the market turns.

 

[Daniel]

If I were to believe what I am told there is an acceptance that eggs will be short in the future and that the supermarket who is prepared to pay most will get supplied. If that is the case then the producer has to be in a position walk from his contract so that some kind of workable market can exist (heaven forbid) . Less production is a must for there to be any kind of viability in the job and we all have a roll to play in NOT creating more bird places as soon as the market turns.

Yes that’s the problem, retailers and packers will be bribing people to build sheds again to create an oversupply.

 

[Jimdog1]

Yes that’s the problem, retailers and packers will be bribing people to build sheds again to create an oversupply.

Yep, but we all have a roll to play. You certainly do a fantastic job telling our story.

 

[henman]

It costs £55 a bird to build a 64000 free range unit plus air scrubbers, twice as much as did 10 years ago ,with the same egg price, My egg packer says it does not pay to build at this time but some packers and feed companies are doing there best to persuade new farmers to build

 

[midlandslad]

Asda and Morrisons cut prices as supermarkets fight for customers

Morrisons and Asda launch new promotions as households face pressure from the rising cost of living.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Daniel]

Asda and Morrisons cut prices as supermarkets fight for customers

Morrisons and Asda launch new promotions as households face pressure from the rising cost of living.

www.bbc.co.uk

Insane.

Are you on the Bfrepa Telegram group?

 

[Jimdog1]

From the Ranger mag. The current campaign by BFREPA will get us nothing I fear. I think this will have to play out with the predicted egg shortage happening and a lot of damaged producers left in its wake.☹