# Livestock farmers advised to fix feed costs as prices rise - Farmers Weekly

> UK feed suppliers advise livestock farmers to fix feed costs by contract because ingredient prices have risen after a year of lows. Wheat futures climbed £10-13/t on rain delaying drilling and expectations of a smaller crop, and the UK maize harvest has been delayed by rain.

- Date: 2019-11-20 · published 2019-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56182-livestock-farmers-advised-to-fix-feed-costs-as-prices-rise-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising UK wheat and maize prices and a possible tighter supply next year lift the cost of feed for UK livestock producers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-25 | [Feed weekly outlook: New-crop prices to rise \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46655-feed-weekly-outlook-new-crop-prices-to-rise-farmtario.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-26 | [Wheat price drives up rations - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11645-wheat-price-drives-up-rations-farmers-weekly.md) | -4.9% | -0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-30 | [Grain prices surge as supply comes under pressure - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45128-grain-prices-surge-as-supply-comes-under-pressure-farmers-weekly.md) | +5.6% | +8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-21 | [Wheat prices rise after slowest US maize planting season - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5635-wheat-prices-rise-after-slowest-us-maize-planting-season-farmers-weekly.md) | -13.2% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-24 | [Grain prices pushed higher as weather worries grow - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10294-grain-prices-pushed-higher-as-weather-worries-grow-farmers-weekly.md) | +3.3% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-06-10 | [Agritrends- Increased feed prices a concern for livestock farmers- South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58724-agritrends-increased-feed-prices-a-concern-for-livestock-farmers-south-africa.md) | +5.9% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2019-05-21 | [Wheat prices rise after slowest US maize planting season - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5635-wheat-prices-rise-after-slowest-us-maize-planting-season-farmers-weekly.md) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| CORN | 2021-04-24 | [Grain prices pushed higher as weather worries grow - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10294-grain-prices-pushed-higher-as-weather-worries-grow-farmers-weekly.md) | +13.6% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/input-prices/livestock-farmers-advised-to-fix-feed-costs-as-prices-rise

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