# Corn shortages push layer farmers to cull earlier

> A layer farmer in Subang, Indonesia, brought forward hen culling from about 90 weeks to 60 weeks after going a month without corn. He could not access subsidized corn through the government program, and market corn prices were above his farm-gate egg prices relative to production costs; he has been using alternative feed ingredients, including soybean meal.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T18:16:13.383Z
- Category: logistics · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87803-corn-shortages-push-layer-farmers-to-cull-earlier
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Corn scarcity and limited access to subsidized supplies raise feed costs and can encourage earlier culling, reducing layer capacity. This supports local corn prices and adds risk to egg supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-25 | [Floods stall fertilizer shipments in latest blow to U.S. farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59484-floods-stall-fertilizer-shipments-in-latest-blow-to-u-s-farmers.md) | +0.4% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2019-01-28 | [Mexico teachers block railway lines, food shortages feared](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61099-mexico-teachers-block-railway-lines-food-shortages-feared.md) | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [DDG shortage could be even bigger problem than corn for Alberta cattle feeders waiting for trains - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43254-ddg-shortage-could-be-even-bigger-problem-than-corn-for-alberta-cattle-feeders.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2016-11-01 | [River Infrastructure a Major Concern for Corn Farmers - Southeast AgNET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73764-river-infrastructure-a-major-concern-for-corn-farmers-southeast-agnet.md) | +1.9% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [Corn barge basis edges higher as freight stays high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25310-corn-barge-basis-edges-higher-as-freight-stays-high.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- asian-agribiz.com: https://www.asian-agribiz.com/2026/11/09/corn-shortages-push-layer-farmers-to-cull-earlier/

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