John Bowler is celebrating his 30th year in the egg franchise business this year.But with free-range eggs currently in surplus, does he fear the steam is running out of the market? Scatt Casey reportsJohn Bowler has spent the past 30 years ...

Despite free-range egg producers facing a downturn in prices, franchise operator John Bowler's Eggs says its producers should be financially structured to cater for any reasonable reduction in margin.Like most of the main operators, it is not actively seeking additional new ...

Free range eggs are either in an over supply or an under supply situation, it is very rare that supply and demand are level.I believe it is in the interest of everyone involved with the egg chain, i.e. egg producers, egg ...

Mobile Units Many people ask us why we do not offer mobile units for free range egg production, especially when obtaining planning permission for large units is, at times, a great challenge. The simple answer is that we see the marketing ...

I have a brother with whom, for many years, I have had very little contact. Over the years he has occasionally been involved in the poultry industry. Whenever he did work in the poultry industry it caused confusion. As you can ...

For Sale, Land with Planning Permission for 16,000 Bird Free Range Egg Production Unit and mobile home on shared partnership or outright sale.Huntshaw, Nr Torrington, North Devon• 22.8 Acres of Land• Planning permission for 16,000 Bird Free Range Egg Production Unit• ...

New Business New Building New BabyA busy year on the farm for John & Sarah!

I write following our recent Bowler Roadshows during which we told people all about our new site at Willington, Derbyshire, near to our offices. I have subsequently changed my mind and instead of building a 12,000 bird steel multi-tier unit alongside ...

The RSPCA has announced today that it will be increasing the maximum permitted outside range stocking density for free-range hens under the Freedom Food assurance scheme. This decision will help meet the rising demand for British free-range eggs. n recent years the ...