# Feature: Making feed go further in a challenging year - Poultry News

> A UK poultry feature explains that feed prices rose 50% to 80% above the industry average last year, with wheat supply tight after a poor 2019 planting season. It describes ways producers can use feed more efficiently.

- Date: 2021-05-24 · published 2021-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47222-feature-making-feed-go-further-in-a-challenging-year-poultry-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight UK wheat supplies keep cereal costs high for poultry rations, and efficiency measures may slightly temper feed demand but do not change the price outlook.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/production/feature-making-feed-go-further-in-a-challenging-year.html

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