# Challenging times in raw material selection - Poultry News

> Poultry nutritionists note that raw material markets remain uncertain in early 2023, with wheat well below its May 2022 record while soybean meal prices keep rising. This has prompted renewed interest in alternatives such as sunflower meal, which is valued for its fibre and availability.

- Date: 2023-03-16 · published 2023-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36984-challenging-times-in-raw-material-selection-poultry-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising soymeal prices push poultry feed formulators toward sunflower meal and other substitutes, which can support demand and prices for those alternative proteins.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/news/challenging-times-in-raw-material-selection.html

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