Soya fall takes sting out of feed price

Soya has come to the rescue of egg and poultry producers this summer, with falling world prices taking some of the sting out of the rise in feed wheat costs. As a result, our estimated price for a basic layers’ ration has declined fractionally over the past two months (see chart right), although the pressure on margins remains intense, particularly in the free-range sector. At the start of August, soyameal was down by £50/tonne from its May peak, amid the ongoing US trade dispute and a forec