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OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly relating to how they're treating their farmer base.
And it seems like you can't introduce a ban on caged egg production without having a major impact on the availability of eggs.
As many supermarket shoppers found out during the Christmas break, many outlets have no eggs on their shelves due to new rules which have now come into force, banning caged eggs.
While many shoppers were quick to blame chicken farmers and egg producers for the shortage, the Hound reckons the actual fault is that of the animal welfare do-gooders who insisted that regulators ban caged egg production in NZ, which has now led to a shortage of product and prices out of reah for many people.
He also believes the egg head politicians who introduced the ban should take a long, hard look at themselves.
