08/06/26 Brown or white eggs? The outlook for cereal farmers

About this episode

The episode discusses the switch to white eggs by Sainsbury's for environmental reasons and the challenges faced by UK arable farmers amid high energy and fertiliser prices.

How do you like your eggs? Brown or white? Sainsbury's has announced it's switching to white eggs for environmental reasons. With high prices for energy and fertiliser but not for their crops, and after another dry spring, we ask how arable farmers in the UK are doing. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

People in this episode

Host: Charlotte Smith

Topics covered

• egg production
• environmental impact
• arable farming
• cereal farmers
• UK agriculture

Keywords

• brown eggs
• white eggs
• Sainsbury's
• arable farmers
• UK agriculture
• energy prices
• fertiliser prices
• dry spring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sainsbury's

Places: UK

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