The new emissions calculator will help producers understand their baseline carbon footprint and GHG emissions to help them reduce environmental impacts 18.9-million eggs are consumed across Australia every day The Australian egg industry already has the lowest carbon footprint of any animal-based protein Almost 70% of Australians agree that the industry has a lower impact on the environment than other industries Australian egg farmers will now be able to assess their on-farm carbon emissions, and explore alternate reduction pathways with a new emissions calculator launched by leading researc ..read more

18.9 million eggs are consumed in Australia each day World Egg Day takes place 13 October 2023 New research reveals Australians feel dinnertime pressure Eggs, the original superfood, has cracked a new milestone with 18.9 million eggs consumed in Australia every day. This equates to a total of 6.9 billion eggs consumed this past year*. The new data has been released to mark World Egg Day, an opportunity to celebrate the humble egg. Versatile and convenient, eggs contain 13 essential vitamins, nutrients, plus they are a filling and affordable source of protein for families. Aussie eating habit ..read more

To help recognise the achievements and contributions of women in the egg industry,  Australian Eggs asked a few familiar faces from around the country to share their experiences of working in our industry.  Danyel Cucinotta – Victorian Farmers Federation and LT’s Egg Farm In early December 2020, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) elected the first female leadership duo to their organisation since its conception over 40 years ago.  VFF members elected Emma Germano as president and Danyel Cucinotta, generational Victorian caged-egg farmer in Werribee as the vice-pre ..read more

With one of the lowest carbon footprints of any animal protein, Australian consumers can already feel good about buying and eating eggs. New research into the nutritional strategies of layer hens conducted by the University of Queensland and funded through a partnership with Australian Eggs and Australian Pork, may now help egg farmers across the country further reduce their environmental impact through the diet formulations they feed their hens. An extensive carbon assessment of the egg industry conducted in 2021 identified that the highest contributor of carbon to the supply chain is the fee ..read more

64% of Australians have expressed trust in the egg industry to act responsibly, up 9.4% from 2018 Almost 70% of Australians agree the industry is listening and responding through action 85% of Australians support the egg industry 72% of Australians agree that the industry has a lower impact on the environment than other industries New data has revealed community trust in the nation’s egg industry remains strong, with a significant number of Australians agreeing the sector has a lower impact on the environment compared to other industries. The latest round of Australian Egg’s Sustainability F ..read more

Australian Eggs has today announced the launch of EggTrace, a new tool designed to help egg farmers trace eggs back from point of purchase to the date and location that the eggs were laid. The development of EggTrace was part of a Commonwealth grant project to drive improved food safety and security across the agriculture sector. By creating full visibility on the path an egg takes from lay to despatch, egg farmers now have the ability to more easily and efficiently identify any quality or health issues affecting eggs, ensuring a safer and more reliable egg supply chain. In a recent survey of ..read more

As part of the yearly public engagement with Australians, for the fifth consecutive year Australian Eggs is asking the public to take part in a large-scale research study to inform a national conversation about the future of the egg industry. Australians consume over 17 million eggs each day, so it’s important for the industry and egg farmers to understand and respond to the community’s opinions on the things that matter to them. The research is being conducted by engagement science company Voconiq, which was spun out of Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The research will explore com ..read more

Many Australians are big consumers of free-range eggs. They like their hens to roam free on green pastures, or at least large barns, rather than being kept in cages. However, this freedom can also result in increased dangers to hen health. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a world-leading artificial intelligence based system to monitor the movement and behaviour of cage-free hens to improve their health and welfare, and minimise the dangers. Professor Jian Zhang and his team from the Multimedia Data Analytics Lab in the Global Big Data Technologies Centr ..read more

The QA program was developed over three years and included an exhaustive process involving extensive consultation with scientists, egg producers, regulators and the broader community. The program is aimed at ensuring minimum egg production standards are attained on-farm in hen health, food safety, farm quarantine & biosecurity, environmental stewardship, egg labelling and hen welfare for cage, barn-laid and free range egg production. However, in response to concerns from some members of the community regarding three of the 171 minimum standards in the proposed QA program, some structural e ..read more

Peer-reviewed findings from Melbourne’s Deakin University show a minimum of seven eggs per week can help maintain vitamin D levels in winter.  Despite our reputation as a sunburnt country, Australia’s vitamin D deficiency rate is among the highest in the world during the winter months. Now, new research from Melbourne’s Deakin University has shown, via monitoring blood vitamin D levels, that consuming at least seven eggs a week or one egg per day can help maintain the body’s levels of vitamin D throughout winter1. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency increases to 36% of Australian adult ..read more