Recently, several feed enterprises announced that the price of feed increased by about 100 yuan per ton . What are the reasons for this round of feed price rise? What impact will it have on the industrial chain?
In a feed production enterprise in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, a large truck loaded with more than 30 tons of soybean meal is unloading. The relevant person in charge told reporters that soybean meal is the main raw material for the production of feed. After the Spring Festival, the price rose sharply, from about 3600 yuan per ton to about 4800 yuan, an increase of about 30% , which directly pushed up the feed production cost.
Wu Changjin, technical director of a feed production enterprise in Zhejiang: our feed cost has increased by Shenzhen Jt Automation Equipment Co.Ltd(300400) yuan per ton because our corn and soybean meal account for about 80% of the feed formula.
The person in charge of another feed production enterprise in Jinhua, Zhejiang told reporters that compared with ordinary feed, the concentrated feed produced by their factory has a greater demand for soybean meal. At least 70% of the raw materials are soybean meal. The recent sharp rise in the price of soybean meal has led to a surge in costs, at present, 30% of the products are sold at a loss .
In the warehouses of some small feed factories, there is little soybean meal left and they are facing shutdown. The person in charge said, at present, the price of soybean meal is not only high, but also difficult to get the goods. You need to wait in line at the oil plant . However, industry insiders said that due to the shortage of imported soybean supply, a large number of oil plants have shut down at present.
The rise in feed prices directly affects the profits of farmers. Song Yanfang and her husband run a small pig farm. She told reporters that at present, pig prices are running low, and pig farmers are generally facing the cost pressure brought by the rise in feed prices.
song Yanfang, head of a pig farm in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province: there must be pressure. 70% of the cost of pigs is feed. Now that it rises, our cost has increased a lot. There must be an increase of 10%.
Shao Kang, the person in charge of a farm in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, said: for the increase in the price of feed, our cost should reach 8.5 yuan per kilogram, but at present, the selling price of our whole market is only 7.5 yuan per kilogram, so our 200 Kilogram pig will lose 200 yuan per pig.
