# Feed industry seeks govt intervention as input costs surge

> Indian livestock feed makers, speaking through CLFMA chairman Sumit Sureka, are asking the government for short-term relief as maize and soybean costs surge. Sureka said maize prices have jumped 30-40% in four to six weeks on a domestic crop shortfall, and cited rising maize demand from ethanol producers. He suggested allowing sorghum imports and access to damaged rice stocks.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:05:46.128Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95805-feed-industry-seeks-govt-intervention-as-input-costs-surge
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Soybean Hulls](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOYHULLS.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Indian maize supply and strong ethanol demand push up feed costs, especially for poultry where maize is 50-55% of feed. Expect firmer prices for corn and substitute feed grains, and possible policy moves on imports that could ease sorghum and broken rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲
- SOYHULLS: 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 | 2023-02-14 | [Mexico opens door for GM corn in animal feed, industrial use \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37293-mexico-opens-door-for-gm-corn-in-animal-feed-industrial-use-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2016-12-05 | [EPA grain projections concern poultry industry after lower prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73615-epa-grain-projections-concern-poultry-industry-after-lower-prices.md) | +4.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2017-02-18 | [Bullish on US Biofuels Industry \|         Global Oil & Fats Business Online – gofbonline.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72363-bullish-on-us-biofuels-industry-global-oil-and-fats-business-online-gofbonline.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2018-04-13 | [China seeks to increase soy production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65493-china-seeks-to-increase-soy-production.md) | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| RICE | 2019-07-29 | [Rice industry group wants tighter import regulations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58172-rice-industry-group-wants-tighter-import-regulations.md) | -4.0% | -10.0% |
| RICE | 2023-05-26 | [Rice millers urge Centre to accept parboiled rice in Rabi in ryots’ interest - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36009-rice-millers-urge-centre-to-accept-parboiled-rice-in-rabi-in-ryots-interest-the.md) | +6.6% | +8.1% |
| RICE | 2024-03-24 | [Post-harvest support seen as key in taming inflation - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31272-post-harvest-support-seen-as-key-in-taming-inflation-businessworld-online.md) | -6.1% | +9.3% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/feed-industry-seeks-govt-intervention-as-input-costs-surge/article71694263.ece

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