Netherlands: High demand from the industry pulls table eggs upwards

Published 2024년 11월 26일

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The article highlights the significant increase in the NOP 2.0 quotation for brown barn eggs, reaching over 14 euros per hundred, which is 70 cents less than the previous year but maintains profitable margins due to lower feed costs. This surge, attributed to bird flu outbreaks and increased demand, has led to egg prices being higher at Christmas than Easter this year. Despite concerns about a potential shortage, the market is not yet in a state of shortage. The article also touches on the shift in laying hen farmers' pricing strategies, with more moving away from fixed prices towards more free market sales, while some German traders are seeking fixed prices for more certainty. The net result is a sharp rise in egg prices across various sales channels.

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The NOP 2.0 quotation for brown barn eggs from 62 to 63 grams is at a particularly high level of over 14 euros per hundred. The price is 70 cents less than in 2022, but in terms of margins these are still better times. This is due to the difference in feed costs. Feed now costs a quarter less than it did then. Compared to a year ago, prices are now around 15 percent better, while feed has fallen slightly in price. All in all, these are good times for egg producers. 'Things are going really well', responds Eric Hubers, laying hen farmer and vice-chairman of the European poultry working group of Copa-Cogeca. Egg prices rose sharply in September and October of this year. In ten weeks, the quotation for brown barn eggs from 62 to 63 grams rose from 10 euros to over 14 euros. This means that the Christmas peak is once again higher than the Easter peak this year. 'Prices are high and the expectation is that they will remain high', Hubers outlines. According to him, the supply is not ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst