# Aquaculture feed price rises are 'inevitable' as raw material costs soar

> Aquaculture feed prices are expected to rise as raw material costs for soy, wheat, corn and vegetable oil have climbed to levels not seen in years. The increases are expected to reach the wider seafood industry.

- Date: 2021-06-14 · published 2021-06-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46677-aquaculture-feed-price-rises-are-inevitable-as-raw-material-costs-soar
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher grain and oilseed input costs push up aquafeed formulation costs, supporting demand for alternative protein and oil ingredients and lifting fishmeal and vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/analysis/aquaculture-feed-price-rises-are-inevitable-as-raw-material-costs-soar/2-1-1015581

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