# Poultry Division: 5,000 EGP Gap in Feed Prices Threatens Producers Exit, and We Reject Pricing Port Stocks at Today's Price

> The head of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce poultry division said feed prices vary widely between companies, from about 26,200 EGP per tonne to 20,000-21,000. He linked higher costs to war-related shipping insurance and a dollar move from 47-48 EGP to about 56 before easing to 53, which he said adds roughly 5,000 EGP per tonne to import costs.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T13:37:42.104Z
- Category: macro · region Egypt · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99515-poultry-division-5-000-egp-gap-in-feed-prices-threatens-producers-exit-and-we
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Egyptian Pound (EGP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDEGP.md)

## Why it matters

Egypt imports 80-95% of its soymeal, so currency weakness and freight risk raise landed feed costs and squeeze poultry margins, supporting upward pressure on Egyptian feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- USDEGP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-08 | [Poultry production expected to grow 3% annually](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66647-poultry-production-expected-to-grow-3-annually.md) | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-03-27 | [Egypt's poultry sector reels from currency turmoil, driving up prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37020-egypt-s-poultry-sector-reels-from-currency-turmoil-driving-up-prices.md) | +1.6% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2026-09-25 | [What’s behind the latest surge in grain and oilseed prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17495-what-s-behind-the-latest-surge-in-grain-and-oilseed-prices.md) | -0.3% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-03 | [How Consumers and Businesses are Reacting to Food Price Inflation - Euromonitor.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12190-how-consumers-and-businesses-are-reacting-to-food-price-inflation-euromonitor.md) | -2.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2021-07-07 | [What does inflation mean for milk prices? - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46216-what-does-inflation-mean-for-milk-prices-dairy-producer.md) | +2.5% | -9.9% |
| SBM | 2018-02-08 | [Poultry production expected to grow 3% annually](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66647-poultry-production-expected-to-grow-3-annually.md) | +10.3% | +13.5% |
| SBM | 2021-07-07 | [What does inflation mean for milk prices? - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46216-what-does-inflation-mean-for-milk-prices-dairy-producer.md) | -0.5% | -2.0% |
| SBM | 2019-08-12 | [Argentina farmers digest primary election shock, wait to export despite weaker peso](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57427-argentina-farmers-digest-primary-election-shock-wait-to-export-despite-weaker.md) | -0.6% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- agrinewz.com: https://www.agrinewz.com/1466630

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