Britain's supermarkets risk having no eggs by Christmas, poultry farmers have warned. As shoppers complain of shortages, the farmers are blaming them on retailers being unwilling to pay enough for the product.
The farmers say they are battling rising production costs, including feed and energy, but while supermarkets are putting up the prices they charge customers, they are not paying enough to make production worthwhile, the Daily Express reported.
Ioan Humphries, a Welsh farmer who farms sheep, cattle, and hens, aired his grievances on his Instagram this week. He said: "It's me again with another egg video. I thought I'd better get this out there before the supermarkets put their story across and cancel everyone else out.
