# “Why Do We Import Corn?” Poultry Producers’ Federation Head Explains the Economic Trade-Off Between Crops

> The head of Egypt’s poultry producers’ federation defended importing part of the country’s corn and soybean needs rather than expanding domestic production at the expense of higher-return export crops. He argued that crops such as grapes, oranges, and potatoes can generate greater economic and foreign-exchange returns per feddan, which could then fund imports of feed ingredients from more efficient producers.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T13:37:46.368Z
- Category: trade · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86093-why-do-we-import-corn-poultry-producers-federation-head-explains-the-economic
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The argument supports continued reliance on imported corn and soybeans, leaving feed costs exposed to global prices and currency movements. It describes an economic rationale rather than a new import or planting decision, so the immediate price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-22 | [China falls short of U.S. trade commitments \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49012-china-falls-short-of-u-s-trade-commitments-the-western-producer.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2021-04-20 | [Economic Study Quantifies the Cost of the Trade War on U.S. Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47582-economic-study-quantifies-the-cost-of-the-trade-war-on-u-s-agriculture.md) | +14.8% | +12.7% |
| CORN | 2020-05-28 | [Tracking Exports Of Grains In All Forms Captures Holistic Value Of Trade - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53121-tracking-exports-of-grains-in-all-forms-captures-holistic-value-of-trade-u-s.md) | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-10-01 | [The Corn Dispute at the Heart of US–Mexico Agricultural Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17432-the-corn-dispute-at-the-heart-of-us-mexico-agricultural-trade.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2023-05-09 | [Explainer: Why the EU is restricting grain imports from Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11372-explainer-why-the-eu-is-restricting-grain-imports-from-ukraine.md) | -7.2% | -11.8% |
| SOY | 2021-01-22 | [China falls short of U.S. trade commitments \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49012-china-falls-short-of-u-s-trade-commitments-the-western-producer.md) | -1.2% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-08-26 | [China's top trade negotiator to head to US for talks: Reports - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14644-china-s-top-trade-negotiator-to-head-to-us-for-talks-reports-the-economic-times.md) | +0.0% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2019-01-08 | [Poultry Producers and Feed Millers Attend USSEC’s First Poultry Nutrition Conference in Algeria - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61229-poultry-producers-and-feed-millers-attend-ussec-s-first-poultry-nutrition.md) | -2.4% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- almasryalyoum.com: https://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/4403551

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