# Chicken prices in Vietnam's Dong Thap fall below production cost as feed rises VND20,000 a bag

> Farm-gate chicken prices in Dong Thap province, Vietnam, are up to VND10,000 per kg lower than a year ago while feed costs have risen by VND20,000 a bag. Farmers with 1,000-bird flocks face losses of VND10-15 million.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:07:39.498Z
- Category: market · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95244-chicken-prices-in-vietnam-s-dong-thap-fall-below-production-cost-as-feed-rises
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs and weak poultry prices squeeze producer margins, which can reduce flock sizes and future feed demand in Vietnam. Rising feed prices also point to stronger corn and soymeal costs locally.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/chicken-prices-in-vietnams-dong-thap-fall-below-production-cost-as-feed-rises-vnd20-000-a-bag

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