CoBank economist Brian Earnest addressed the Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the International Production & Processing Expo, highlighting how the US poultry sector is evolving. Instead of new capacity, growth is driven by optimising existing systems.
The labour market, although stabilised at a headline level, still presents constraints, impacting operational efficiency and project viability. Earnest emphasised chicken as the fastest-growing protein in the US, with production set to rise by 2% by 2026, reaching nearly 9.4 billion broilers.
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