Cost of chicken and sausages to rise after droughts

Cash-strapped consumers could be paying more for their chickens and fry-up ingredients this winter as droughts across the US and Russia impact on the cost of animal feed.

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned that the cost of a chicken could rise by several euro, while sausages and rashers could rise by as much as 20% due to droughts that have hit crop production.

In short, bad weather in grain baskets like these leads to poor crop yields, which leads to a spike in animal feed pieces.