Overview
The U.S. poultry industry is the world's largest producer
and second largest exporter of poultry meat. U.S. consumption
of poultry meat (broilers, other chicken, and turkey)
is considerably higher than beef or pork, but less than
total red meat consumption. The United States is also
a major egg producer. The poultry and egg industry is
a major feed grain user, accounting for approximately
100 billion pounds of feed yearly. With about 15 percent
of total poultry production being exported, the U.S. poultry
industry is heavily influenced by currency fluctuations,
trade negotiations, and economic growth in its major importing
markets.
Features
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Outlook (monthly) analyzes and presents short-term forecasts
for production, stocks, trade, and per capita consumption
of poultry and eggs; examines changes in poultry prices
at the wholesale and retail levels.
U.S. Broiler Industry: Background Statistics and Information (updated periodically) offers
production, trade, and price data for the U.S. broiler industry.
The Economic Organization of U.S. Broiler Production (June 2008) describes, based on a large and representative survey of broiler operations, the industry's organization, housing features, contract design, fees and enterprise cost structures, and farm and household finances. Broiler production in the United States is coordinated almost entirely through systems of production contracts, and the industry is undergoing a gradual structural change as production shifts to larger broiler enterprises.
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