# Poultry producers operating at a loss due to rising grain and transport costs

> Santa Cruz poultry producers in Bolivia say they have been operating at a loss for nearly a year, especially chicken producers. Soybean prices have risen about 25% due to exchange-rate changes and international reference prices, and transport costs have doubled.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-02T19:36:14.411Z
- Category: market · region Bolivia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75631-poultry-producers-operating-at-a-loss-due-to-rising-grain-and-transport-costs
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic soybean and freight costs squeeze Bolivian feed margins and could curb chicken output, while the rise reflects the currency and international price pass-through to local soy meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- larazon.bo: https://larazon.bo/economia-y-empresa/2026/10/31/avicultores-operan-en-numeros-rojos-por-encarecimiento-de-granos-y-transporte/

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