# Poultry prices may increase ahead of Christmas as feed, freight costs rise

> The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association warned that poultry prices may rise before Christmas. Higher feed, imported additive, and freight costs are squeezing producers. Forex pressure is cited as a further cost driver.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:57.444Z
- Category: logistics · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/241-poultry-prices-may-increase-ahead-of-christmas-as-feed-freight-costs-rise
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising maize and soymeal costs and freight charges in Ghana raise production costs for poultry feed buyers and support higher local feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-02-17 | [Freight rates accelerate Asian corn prices, marking new historical high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48516-freight-rates-accelerate-asian-corn-prices-marking-new-historical-high.md) | +0.3% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-07-09 | [Double whammy for food buyers as freight costs spike amid high grain prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45908-double-whammy-for-food-buyers-as-freight-costs-spike-amid-high-grain-prices.md) | -6.6% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-03-10 | [Black Sea freight rates rise amid soaring bunker fuel prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20360-black-sea-freight-rates-rise-amid-soaring-bunker-fuel-prices.md) | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Freight rates for the transportation of grain from Ukrainian ports have increased \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31096-freight-rates-for-the-transportation-of-grain-from-ukrainian-ports-have.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2017-10-31 | [Turkey reels in Ukrainian corn on rising freight costs from Russia – media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68318-turkey-reels-in-ukrainian-corn-on-rising-freight-costs-from-russia-media.md) | -3.7% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2022-06-15 | [Consumers heavy-lifting grains, oilseeds costs as logistics drive up prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40847-consumers-heavy-lifting-grains-oilseeds-costs-as-logistics-drive-up-prices.md) | -2.7% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2020-08-03 | [Funding go-ahead for Mississippi River deepening seen as boon for exports - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51505-funding-go-ahead-for-mississippi-river-deepening-seen-as-boon-for-exports.md) | -3.0% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2026-01-19 | [Rising Freight Costs Reshape Global Soybean Competition - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21222-rising-freight-costs-reshape-global-soybean-competition-rfd.md) | +0.4% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- citinewsroom.com: https://www.citinewsroom.com/2026/10/poultry-prices-may-increase-ahead-of-christmas-as-feed-freight-costs-rise/

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