# Feed Prices Surge, Commission IV DPR Member Urges Government to Intervene

> Jaelani, a member of Commission IV of the House of Representatives from the PKB faction, urged the government to act against feed scarcity and price spikes hurting independent livestock farmers. Farmers in several regions say they can no longer cover operating costs. He noted that feed accounts for nearly two-thirds of poultry company operating expenses.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T19:36:48.289Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96299-feed-prices-surge-commission-iv-dpr-member-urges-government-to-intervene
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Feed is the dominant cost for poultry producers, so higher feed prices in Indonesia sustain demand for imported feed ingredients and can lift local corn and meal prices. Any government intervention could shift that demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-12-24 | [Argentine government taxes farmers to fund spending - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55423-argentine-government-taxes-farmers-to-fund-spending-grain-central.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-03-25 | [Higher grain prices impact government program payments - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42342-higher-grain-prices-impact-government-program-payments-high-plains-journal.md) | +3.5% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2021-06-02 | [Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46439-agricultural-feedstock-costs-drive-rin-prices-to-all-time-highs-u-s-energy.md) | +2.2% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [Lower feed costs to protect hog raisers from low farmgate prices - DA \| GMA News Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/209-lower-feed-costs-to-protect-hog-raisers-from-low-farmgate-prices-da-gma-news.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [Monsanto Sees Prolonged Delay on GMO Corn Permits in Mexico \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49603-monsanto-sees-prolonged-delay-on-gmo-corn-permits-in-mexico-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SBM | 2022-03-14 | [Top Exporter of Soy Meal, Oil Halts Cargoes as Prices Surge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12629-top-exporter-of-soy-meal-oil-halts-cargoes-as-prices-surge-bloomberg.md) | -1.7% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2022-03-14 | [Government suspends soybean exports as prices rise \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14047-government-suspends-soybean-exports-as-prices-rise-buenos-aires-times.md) | -1.7% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2019-12-24 | [Argentine government taxes farmers to fund spending - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55423-argentine-government-taxes-farmers-to-fund-spending-grain-central.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- sultranesia.com: https://sultranesia.com/harga-pakan-ternak-melonjak-anggota-komisi-iv-dpr-ri-desak-pemerintah-intervensi/

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