
Layer farmers in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, report difficulty obtaining corn, with market prices reaching Rp7,500 per kilogram and rationed supplies available at a lower price. At the same time, farm-gate egg prices are unstable and sometimes fall sharply, squeezing producers whose feed accounts for more than 70% of operating costs and threatening egg supplies for a government nutrition program.
Tight local corn availability raises poultry feed costs while weaker egg prices reduce farmers’ revenue, squeezing margins and potentially limiting egg production. This is bullish for corn and bearish for eggs and poultry demand for feed if farm closures follow.
After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
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