Agricultural producers have also warned of sharp hikes next year on meat and milk products, following a doubling from 2009 of the price of animal feed.

农业相关生产商也提出警告下个年度肉类和奶制品价格会大幅提升，因为自2009年以来饲料价格已经涨了2倍。

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Animal feed is the biggest cost for most cattle producers.

对多数养牛人来说，动物饲料是最大的成本。

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Meat producers now have to pay more for soybeans because there is less available for animal feed. This is how corn-based ethanol affects the price of meat products.

肉类生产业主现在必须采购高价大豆，因为动物饲料供应不足，这是由于玉米乙醇影响到肉类产品的价格。

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Rising commodity prices can translate into higher food costs, especially as producers of beef, pork and chicken look to pass on higher animal-feed costs.

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Still, the group this week joined other animal producers in calling for a reduction in corn ethanol production mandates, saying pricing and availability of corn for feed is threatened by the combination of a small corn crop this year and the government mandate, which will use about four of every 10 bushels of corn.

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