Mark Jordan

Poultry companies adjust to trade’s new normal

Despite an elusive export recovery, broiler and turkey producers are finding other paths to success.

March 3, 2022

Anecdotal reports indicate trade impacts from the current HPAI outbreak are minimal compared to the 2015 one but it will take several more months before that’s confirmed.

Inflation dominates protein markets in 2021

Beef and chicken prices surged to new record highs last year while pork and turkey prices were incredibly strong compared to historical norms.

December 28, 2021

Mark Jordan

Inflation is pushing protein demand down, but a collapse in current prices is still unlikely.

Meat and poultry supply growth stalls amid higher prices

Broiler industry expansion remains constrained by breeder productivity issues while beef and pork production head lower.

November 3, 2021

Mark Jordan

Inflation is a hot topic and meat and poultry prices are central to the discussion.

Inflationary pressure hits turkey ahead of Thanksgiving

Low supplies and resurgent demand is sparking a furious rally in turkey prices going into the fourth quarter of 2021.

September 9, 2021

Mark Jordan

Turkey prices are rising ahead of the 2021 holiday season.

Broiler industry emerges from pandemic in a strong position

Phenomenal demand pushed chicken prices to extraordinary levels, lifting profit margins to rarely observed heights.

July 1, 2021

Mark Jordan

Thanks to rising prices, the chicken industry is quickly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Integrators adjust hatchery outflows to limit growth

Ongoing uncertainty and surging feed costs put U.S. chicken companies in a difficult position.

January 4, 2021

Mark Jordan

Domestic integrators faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 which led them to dial back egg sets and chick placements.

Consumers’ holiday plans disrupted by pandemic

Family gatherings are expected to be much smaller than usual for Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2020, creating uncertainty around what role turkeys will play in holiday meals.

November 6, 2020

Mark Jordan

Thanksgiving and Christmas are marked by large gatherings, but there will be a sharp break from that tradition in 2020 as health officials discourage large gatherings to help limit the spread of COVID.

Brote de influenza aviar en ponedoras mexicanas

COVID-19 supply disruptions increase broiler weights

A backlog of live birds pushed broiler weights into record territory this summer. Demand realignments will keep weights elevated.

September 16, 2020

Mark Jordan

Broiler weights are steadily increasing. Signs point toward a continued rise in weights in the future.

Poor foodservice demand weighs down poultry prices

The COVID-19 pandemic has left much of the restaurant sector in ruins, critically impairing a vital demand source for protein companies.

July 1, 2020

Mark Jordan

A collapse in demand for foodservice products could mean long term pain for the chicken and turkey industries.

Canada, Mexico remain key to poultry industry success

Exports to the countries followed an uneven trajectory in recent years but remain key markets for U.S. broiler meat.

May 13, 2020

Mark Jordan

The U.S.’s two largest North American trading partners – Canada and Mexico – often feel overlooked but they are reliable and important foreign destinations for US broiler meat.

COVID-19 pandemic increasingly threatens food supply

Plunging margins and sick workers serve as catalyst for plant closures and leave U.S. poultry companies reeling.

April 30, 2020

Mark Jordan

Poor market conditions were enough motivation for production cutbacks, but the effort picked up steam as COVID-19 began spreading rapidly among plant workers.

Broiler industry profit margin compression likely in 2020

Lower prices and higher input costs are expected to reduce profitability in the U.S. broiler industry in 2020.

January 2, 2020

Mark Jordan

In a cycle of profitability for the industry, the burning question is how much longer the good times can last.

Mark Jordan

ARTICLES

Poultry companies adjust to trade’s new normal

Inflation dominates protein markets in 2021

Meat and poultry supply growth stalls amid higher prices

Inflationary pressure hits turkey ahead of Thanksgiving

Broiler industry emerges from pandemic in a strong position

Integrators adjust hatchery outflows to limit growth

Consumers’ holiday plans disrupted by pandemic

COVID-19 supply disruptions increase broiler weights

Poor foodservice demand weighs down poultry prices

Canada, Mexico remain key to poultry industry success

COVID-19 pandemic increasingly threatens food supply

Broiler industry profit margin compression likely in 2020

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