# Expensive corn leads to losses in Ukrainian poultry industry - Poultry World

> Corn prices in Ukraine have reached record levels, making feed too expensive for domestic producers. A joint appeal from poultry associations says broiler and egg production will be unprofitable in Q4 2020, with broiler margins around -12% and egg margins around -17%. Corn is being exported instead of used domestically.

- Date: 2020-11-26 · published 2020-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50169-expensive-corn-leads-to-losses-in-ukrainian-poultry-industry-poultry-world
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

High domestic corn prices reduce Ukrainian feed demand and shift grain toward export. Sustained losses could cut poultry output and feed use.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultryworld.net: https://www.poultryworld.net/health-nutrition/expensive-corn-leads-to-losses-in-ukrainian-poultry-industry/

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