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Organic Poultry and Eggs Capture High Price Premiums and Growing Share of Specialty Markets

By Lydia Oberholtzer, Catherine Greene, and Enrique Lopez

Outlook Report No. (LDPM-15001) 18 pp, December 2006

Organic poultry and egg markets in the United States are expanding rapidly. Statistics for the sector, especially the number of organic broilers, also signal expanding domestic supply. This report examines trends in markets, animal numbers, and prices for organic poultry and eggs. Price comparisons between organic and conventional show significant organic price premiums for both broilers and eggs.

Note: The underlying production data (organic animal numbers) were revised since publication of this report. See Organic Production for new data.

Keywords: Organic, poultry, broilers, eggs, markets, production, organic price premiums, ERS, USDA

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Updated date: December 27, 2006

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