Eggs producers quit as price rises do not reach farmgate

BFREPA have called for a 40p/dozen rise to keep producers in business, warning of shortages in the months ahead if supermarkets fail to deliver

Alex Black
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Eggs producers quit as price rises do not reach farmgate

BFREPA have called for a 40p/dozen rise to keep producers in business, warning of shortages in the months ahead if supermarkets fail to deliver Egg producers are leaving the industry as supermarkets...

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