# Indonesian lawmakers press for feed intervention as feed takes 64% of poultry firms' costs

> Indonesian lawmakers are pressing for government intervention on feed, which accounted for Rp16.26 trillion of poultry companies’ spending in 2025 and 64% of their costs. Q4 corn output is projected to be lower, while soybean meal prices are expected to rise.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T18:07:31.518Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93808-indonesian-lawmakers-press-for-feed-intervention-as-feed-takes-64-of-poultry
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn output and rising soybean meal prices could increase poultry feed costs, strengthening pressure for government action and potentially raising production costs for poultry firms.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [Indian distillers seek 9% corn ethanol price hike as feedstock costs surge \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2890-indian-distillers-seek-9-corn-ethanol-price-hike-as-feedstock-costs-surge-world.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2019-01-10 | [Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased \| Analysis & Features \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60983-boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased-analysis-and.md) | -1.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-12-20 | [Indonesia launches B30 biodiesel to cut costs, boost palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8616-indonesia-launches-b30-biodiesel-to-cut-costs-boost-palm-oil.md) | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-03-08 | [Indonesian palm oil exports, production to fall in 2023 - GAPKI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15745-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-production-to-fall-in-2023-gapki.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2021-10-06 | [USDA’s CCC takes on big role as presidents look to fund priorities \| 2021-10-05  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44524-usda-s-ccc-takes-on-big-role-as-presidents-look-to-fund-priorities-2021-10-05.md) | -2.1% | +7.1% |
| SBM | 2021-09-15 | [Ahead of state polls, govt takes steps to control food inflation \| Pune News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45020-ahead-of-state-polls-govt-takes-steps-to-control-food-inflation-pune-news-the.md) | -0.5% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2022-05-20 | [Argentine President touts tax hikes to curb food inflation, lacks Congress support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14032-argentine-president-touts-tax-hikes-to-curb-food-inflation-lacks-congress.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2019-12-20 | [Indonesia launches B30 biodiesel to cut costs, boost palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8616-indonesia-launches-b30-biodiesel-to-cut-costs-boost-palm-oil.md) | -1.0% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/indonesian-lawmakers-press-for-feed-intervention-as-feed-takes-64-of-poultry-firms-costs

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