Victoria's peak farming body says the conventional caged egg system has been in place since the 1960s and shoppers have come to rely on it.

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for state and federal governments ... “This includes eggs from all production systems such as barn laid, cage and free range and enables consumers to ...

"The whole issue of the shortage of eggs has been an ongoing concern by consumers," Victorian ... of transmitting bird flu through contact with wild birds. Conventional cages are generally about ...