# Maize prices surge 55% in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal; poultry farmers struggle as egg production costs rise

> Maize prices in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, reportedly rose about 50-55%, from around Rs 22 to Rs 33-34 per kg. Poultry farmers blame inadequate rainfall that reduced supplies from Attur, Pethanaickenpalayam and Kallakurichi.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T13:38:43.680Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101354-maize-prices-surge-55-in-tamil-nadu-s-namakkal-poultry-farmers-struggle-as-egg
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Maize makes up more than 40% of poultry feed, so a local supply squeeze raises feed and egg production costs. The effect is regional and does not meaningfully move global corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-01-23 | [Cost squeeze in poultry production set to hit profits - The FairPlay Movement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61238-cost-squeeze-in-poultry-production-set-to-hit-profits-the-fairplay-movement.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-11-20 | [Livestock farmers advised to fix feed costs as prices rise - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56182-livestock-farmers-advised-to-fix-feed-costs-as-prices-rise-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Brazil faces inflation risks as surging corn prices eclipse rice plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25593-brazil-faces-inflation-risks-as-surging-corn-prices-eclipse-rice-plunge.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2021-08-31 | [Rising production costs will keep dairy farm margins tight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45574-rising-production-costs-will-keep-dairy-farm-margins-tight.md) | -4.6% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2017-05-04 | [Egg Prices to Rise Sharply Due to Drought-induced Shortage
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71014-egg-prices-to-rise-sharply-due-to-drought-induced-shortage-the-poultry-site.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- freepressjournal.in: https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/maize-prices-surge-55-in-tamil-nadus-namakkal-poultry-farmers-struggle-as-egg-production-costs-rise
- ibtimes.co.in: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/maize-prices-surge-55-tamil-nadus-namakkal-poultry-farmers-struggle-egg-production-costs-rise-908380

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