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Poultry industry representatives warn that egg and chicken prices could rise 25–30% by December as feed costs have doubled. They blame ethanol production for drawing large volumes of corn and broken rice away from poultry feed, with fuel producers bidding for the grains to meet the 20% ethanol-blending policy.
Ethanol demand competes directly with poultry producers for corn and broken rice, tightening feed availability and raising production costs. That could push poultry and egg prices higher; corn prices also face upward pressure.
dainikstatesmannews.comEditorial DeskNov 6, 2026After 318 past bullish policy events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and -0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
