# Feather Ruffled: What Is Squeezing Inghams' (ASX:ING) Poultry Margins?

> Australian poultry producer Inghams faces a tougher cost backdrop after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate, with fuel and commodity inflation persisting. The company's August full-year result showed higher volumes but sharply lower earnings as cost inflation outweighed savings, and softer wholesale chicken prices and feed headwinds remain concerns.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T03:07:01.393Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78977-feather-ruffled-what-is-squeezing-inghams-asx-ing-poultry-margins
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Feed and energy cost pressure on Australian poultry producers can curb flock expansion and feed purchases, while softer chicken prices reflect weaker demand for feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- kalkinemedia.com: https://kalkinemedia.com/au/stocks/consumer/feather-ruffled-what-is-squeezing-inghams-asxing-poultry-margins

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