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Which rose first: the price of chicken or corn?

May 11, 2021
Food commodity prices have been rising steadily over the past several months, leading to an ever-more-expensive supply chain.
Animals that eat pricier corn are now costing more per head, like chickens. Plus, people have been eating more chicken during the pandemic.
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Why egg prices have been climbing while chicken prices are falling

Jun 18, 2015
Farms that produce chickens for meat are seeing exports drop, pushing prices down.