Greg RennierGreg Rennier, Ph.D., is president of Rennier Associates Inc. To contact Rennier, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 2Broilers & TurkeysPoultry Confidence Index: 2018 ends with little changePositive and negative trends kept the poultry industry from changing its outlook significantly from the previous quarter of 2018.Broilers & TurkeysMarket volatility worries lower poultry industry confidenceDespite a strong U.S. economy, poultry industry confidence is dipping due to concerns about future market conditions.Broilers & TurkeysProfit concerns dampen US poultry industry confidencePoultry industry confidence is high, but three of the confidence indexes dipped in the second quarter of 2018 indicating softening.Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry sector confident despite profitability worriesThe U.S. poultry industry is an optimistic period but, given coming challenges, how long can the good times last?Broilers & TurkeysA new era of optimism in the US poultry industry?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.Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry industry riding wave of optimismAt 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.Broilers & TurkeysTrump scores high for poultry where it countsIn a Poultry Confidence Index poll, President Trump’s performance was rated highest on issues most important to poultry industry.Broilers & TurkeysPoultry industry confidence high despite profit concernsSustained 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.Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry industry weighs in on Trump presidencyAs President Donald J. Trump completed his first month in office, Poultry Confidence Index survey respondents provided their views on him and his new administration.Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry industry confidence surges in 2017All 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.Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry regulations remain top concern for 2017Regulatory 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.Antibiotic-Free MeatSubstantial changes ahead in poultry antibiotic usageA recent WATT-Rennier Poultry Confidence Index poll predicted substantial changes in the use of antibiotics for broiler production.Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next Page