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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sarah Butler

Egg farmers: UK supermarkets must raise price or we’ll go under

British free-range poultry farmers are calling on major retailers to increase the price of a dozen eggs by 40p.
British free-range poultry farmers are calling on major retailers to increase the price of a dozen eggs by 40p. Photograph: incamerastock/Alamy

Hundreds of egg producers are facing collapse as rising costs of fuel and energy combine with additional costs of keeping hens indoors during a bird flu outbreak.

British free-range poultry farmers are calling on big retailers to increase the price of a dozen eggs by 40p as some smaller producers are already on the brink of shutting down.

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