31 Mar 2022 --- British egg farmers are facing unprecedented rises in the cost of producing eggs – up to 30% on some farms – leaving many on the brink of bankruptcy with hundreds of farms in real danger of going out of business if returns do not significantly improve.With British farmers losing money on every egg they produce, which has increased in recent weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many are choosing to stop producing rather than lose their farms, resulting in falling numbers of hens in the UK, and increasing pressure on supply.