When feed prices crack the egg market
Rising maize and soybean prices, the mainstays of poultry feed, are squeezing farmers even as El Niño threatens to disrupt grain supplies; with feed accounting for nearly 80% of production costs, the pressure is building on Telangana’s poultry sector, raising concerns over egg output and prices
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When feed prices crack the egg market
Rising maize and soybean prices, the mainstays of poultry feed, are squeezing farmers even as El Niño threatens to disrupt grain supplies; with feed accounting for nearly 80% of production costs, the pressure is building on Telangana’s poultry sector, raising concerns over egg output and prices
