It has been a good year for poultry prices, but a bad year for production. Rabo AgriFinance Senior Animal Protein Analyst Christine McCracken says it is an uncertain market at the moment. “In broilers, layers, and turkeys, we’ve had a horrible time with losing birds, but had record-high prices.” McCracken says Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is keeping the market on its toes, while producers are trying to be diligent about keeping outbreaks to a minimum. “We’re in the midst of heavy migration, but the industry has been doing a proactive job on getting ahead of biosecurity.”
