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Greg Rennier

Greg Rennier

Greg Rennier, Ph.D., is president of Rennier Associates Inc. To contact Rennier, email greg@rennierassociates.com.
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A new era of optimism in the US poultry industry?

Spurred on by positive market trends, industry leaders are optimistic about the future.
December 7, 2017
Greg Rennier
For the last five years the WATT/Rennier Poultry Confidence Index documented an unprecedented strength and duration of optimism in the US poultry industry, peaking in the first quarter of 2015.
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US poultry industry riding wave of optimism

With poultry supply and demand in balance and cheap corn available for feed ingredients, U.S. poultry producers are profitable and expanding production.
October 16, 2017
Greg Rennier
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the U.S. poultry industry continued a lengthy streak of optimism with the Poultry Confidence Index (PCI) tracking scores remaining well above their normative baseline for three consecutive years.
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President Donald Trump

Trump scores high for poultry where it counts

In a Poultry Confidence Index poll, President Trump’s performance was rated highest on issues most important to poultry industry.
August 3, 2017
Greg Rennier
In a Poultry Confidence Index poll, President Trump’s performance was rated highest on issues most important to poultry industry.
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Poultry industry confidence high despite profit concerns

Sustained optimism was diminished slightly by concerns for reduced profits, but experts predict little-to-no impact on short term profits.
July 10, 2017
Greg Rennier
Sustained optimism was diminished slightly by concerns for reduced profits. However, several experts have suggested that the economy can absorb near-term supply/demand projections and should have little-to-no impact on short-term profits while expansions projected a positive radiance across the industry.
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Chicken-South-Africa

US poultry industry weighs in on Trump presidency

U.S. poultry industry’s views of President Donald Trump are positive, but there’s discontent with some of his actions, says Poultry Confidence Index survey.
March 16, 2017
Greg Rennier
As President Donald J. Trump completed his first month in office, Poultry Confidence Index survey respondents provided their views on him and his new administration.
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US poultry industry confidence surges in 2017

US poultry industry confidence surged in 2017 on low grain prices and expectations of an improved U.S. economy, according to Poultry Confidence Index.
March 1, 2017
Greg Rennier
All of the Poultry Confidence Index (PCI) indicators in the first quarter of 2017 exceeded the 100-point baseline for the first time in two years, which proves a truism about forecasting – it’s always wrong.
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US poultry regulations remain top concern for 2017

Regulatory issues are the top poultry industry concern for the next six months, says Poultry Confidence Index survey.
February 10, 2017
Greg Rennier
Regulatory issues were once again the top issue for the U.S. poultry industry headed into the new year in 2017, according to a recent WATT-Rennier Poultry Confidence Index survey poll.
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Substantial changes ahead in poultry antibiotic usage

WATT-Rennier Poultry Confidence Index poll shows U.S. poultry industry expects more than one-quarter of flocks to be under no antibiotics ever in five years.
October 10, 2016
Greg Rennier
A recent WATT-Rennier Poultry Confidence Index poll predicted substantial changes in the use of antibiotics for broiler production.
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