Gary ThorntonGary Thornton is editor and publisher at ClearPoultry.com. Email him at [email protected].From the Author - Page 14Broilers & TurkeysWATT PoultryUSA Top Poultry Companies: Turkey producers enter 2014 on cautious footingUSturkey companies decreasing production outnumbered those reporting productiondeclines by more than 2 to 1 in 2013. Projections are more bullish for 2014.Broilers & TurkeysWATT PoultryUSA Top Poultry Companies: Mid-size broiler producers lead industry in production increasesU.S. broiler companies mostly increased chicken productionin 2013, as grain prices fell following a good corn harvest in the fall.Broilers & TurkeysRankings of US poultry companies debunk media headlinesThere is no takeover of the U.S. poultry business by the topchicken companies. Competition in the U.S. broiler industry is thriving.Broilers & TurkeysReal world biosecurity for poultry live productionPoultry producers make regular determinations for management, nutrition and health programs based on qualitative data and risk assessment. Biosecurity decisions should be made the same way.Broilers & TurkeysWhat's ahead for the 21st century broiler producerBill Roenigk talks with WATT PoultryUSA aboutthe future of the U.S. broiler business, including the issues of industryconsolidation, business models and international trade.Egg ProductionChina could provide big opportunity for US eggs"You are sitting on top of the No. 1 business in the world with fantastic and phenomenal growth," Matt Tripodi, Euromonitor International, told listeners at the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council winter meeting in Washington.Tripodi was speaking of the market opportunity for U.S. poultry and egg producers in China.Processing & SlaughterHow to have a good relationship with FSIS in 2014Three tips on what to do -- and things to avoid -- for poultry processors to have a good working relationship with the Food Safety and Inspection Service.Broilers & TurkeysTapping poultry’s vast market opportunity in ChinaExplosive growth in China’s emerging middle class presents U.S. poultryproducers with an unprecedented market opportunity. Tapping it will requireadjustments in trade policy and marketing.Antibiotic-Free MeatChicken, beef and pork: The shifting battle for market shareChicken producers are in the catbird seat in the meat-proteins competition headed into 2014. With the supply of chicken in check for now and corn prices forecast to range around $4.50 a bushel, chicken producers expect to win consumer market share from beef while remaining profitable.Egg ProductionUS poultry needs increased relevance in China to tap opportunityU.S. poultry producers need to increase market relevancy in China in order to seize a bigger share of the chicken, turkey and egg business unfolding there now.Broilers & TurkeysWhat chicken producers can learn from beefChicken sales and consumption are expected to increase in 2014. However, marketers know that year-to-year changes in consumption have more to do with production decisions than consumer demand. Keeping market share at profitable price levels is the long-term challenge.Processing & SlaughterPoultry and meat outlook: What’s ahead for 2014Chicken producers must deal with a number of challenges as they deal with a changing competitive environment in 2014, said panelists at the National Chicken Council. The 2014 outlook is mixed -- everything from rosy with production increases and profits for chicken producers to gloomy with erosion of demand and margins for beef packers.Previous PagePage 14 of 29Next Page