Have you wondered how much it would cost the New Zealand egg industry to move from conventional cage egg production to alternative systems such as Free-range, Colony cage and Barn? The answer, as the independent economic reports on this page show is: quite a lot. For a typical egg farmer, the estimated cost of phasing-out […]
Read MoreThe NZ Egg Farming Information mini website offers concise, fact-rich answers to many questions about eggs and egg farming in New Zealand. Compiled by knowledgeable New Zealand farmers, it addresses the key interests and concerns of today’s consumers about eggs and how they are produced. It’s a great source of accurate and balanced information about a wide […]
Read More3 August 2015: What do parrots in Brazil, earthworms in the Pacific and chickens in Bhutan have in common? They were all delivered from New Zealand. Almost five million live animals were sent overseas last year, according to MPI, and that’s not counting the insects. Live animal export is big business: according to Customs data, […]
Read MoreThe Egg Producers Federation has welcomed the sentencing of former Whangarei egg farmer John Garnett who duped consumers by falsely labelling and selling cage-raised eggs as free-range.
Read MoreThis very informative clip from TV3’s Campbell Live show on 7 August 2014 shows conventional cage.
Read MoreMedia statement 12 December 2013 The Egg Producers Federation (EPF) says that it accepts the decision by the Minister for Primary Industries, Hon Nathan Guy, announced today, which involves minor extensions to the phase-out of conventional cages for layer hens. Government announced in December 2012, on the advice of its advisory committee NAWAC (National Animal […]
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