# Chicken prices surge in Canada amid import uncertainty - Food & Agribusiness

> Canadian chicken retail prices for drumsticks, thighs and breasts rose through June 2026, while farmgate prices stayed steady at C$2.77/kg. Canada's July inflation rose to 3%, and higher fuel and energy costs are expected to lift poultry prices this fall.

- Date: 2026-09-01 · published 2026-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17603-chicken-prices-surge-in-canada-amid-import-uncertainty-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Stable farmgate prices with rising retail costs point to tight Canadian chicken supply relative to demand, and rising energy costs could add to production expenses. Uncertainty over US trade agreements adds to the outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/poultry/chicken-prices-surge-in-canada-amid-import-uncertainty

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