Ben Wharfe

Glad to be supplyng our fresh free range eggs to our new local customer The Cheshire Grill @scleisuregroup. Good luck with your launch!

Thanks @VisitPlumleys, can't get more local than the bottom of our field! #localfood #plumley #knutsford #freerangeeggs teapawt.net/VisitPlumleys/status/9…

#AgriChatUK Q8, you must be yolking

#AgriChatUK Q7 & Q6b not promoting use of renewables - poultry manure saves us 87t of CO2e from nitrogen

#AgriChatUK q7 Solar PV see our blog article saplinghomefarm.co.uk/?p=311 output 20% greater than forecast, cut elec bill over 25t CO2e saved

#AgriChatUK Q6. 40 planning apps for new broiler units in Lincolnshire in 1 mth, no more promotion needed...

#AgriChatUK Q5a Controversial but IMHO biggest threat to free range egg market is fragmentation of packers

#AgriChatUK Q5a on eggs - not very IMHO, I am more interested in collaboration with cereal producers to manage cereal price volatility

#AgriChatUK @sallymorgan, yes, couldn't agree more, we are freedom food, unannounced RSPCA inspections adds real credibility

#AgriChatUK Q4 if you want to make money you've got have high standards, good producers have always done it.

#AgriChatUK I believe it is important that we as an industry tell our story otherwise others will do it for us. openfarmsunday.org

#AgriChatUK Our experience from Open Farm Sunday is that if properly explained consumers can have a positive impression of scale

#AgriChatUK Q3. Depends who you are asking, a large proportion of consumers will always want value products

#AgriChatUK no easy answer - financial risk management tools, exposure to production, buying strategies, can fix feed feed but not egg price

#AgriChatUK Q1b worst thing: feed price volatility >60% of total costs. best thing: eggs are a household staple, versatile and broad appeal

#AgriChatUK q1 free range layers

Good news, Defra recognising importance of UK agriculture to global food security. BBC News bbc.in/118jQuz