Sri Lankan egg producers are keeping prices at USD 0.09 per egg, below the USD 0.10 level the producers’ association says would be appropriate. The association says higher feed costs are squeezing producer margins, while market conditions limit their ability to raise prices.
Higher feed costs raise poultry production expenses, but prices held below profitable levels constrain producers’ margins and could discourage output if the squeeze persists. The article does not identify a specific feed commodity moving higher.
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