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Poultry farmers in Germany and the Netherlands are the first to reach the 12-week limit for keeping free-range status while birds stay indoors because of disease threat. Denmark, Hungary, France, Sweden and Finland reach their deadlines between February 7 and 22.
Producers face relabelling costs and income losses across the EU.
Lost free-range status lowers egg values and adds costs for European producers. The impact on feed grain markets is minor, though prolonged housing could affect feed demand.
thecourier.co.ukPhilippa MerryFeb 6, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
