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Cage-free egg production a risky endeavor
Mar 16, 2017, 13:56 PM
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An ag economist with the Egg Industry Center says producers transitioning to cage-free are taking a huge leap of faith.
Maro Ibarburu tells Brownfield the capital investment necessary for cage-free egg production remains very high, and there’s still uncertainty about the system itself.
“It’s still not very clear what is the definition of cage-free, and this is going to depend on each customer. Each customer will perceive that cage-free is a different thing.”
While cage-free egg consumption has risen in the last decade, he tells Brownfield 88 percent of U.S.
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