FY 2013 Broiler Exports Forecast at $4.0 Billion, Unchanged From FY 2012, USDA Reports

On September 7, 2012, in Chicken Exports

Broiler exports for fiscal year 2013 are forecast to be $4.0 billion, unchanged from fiscal year 2012, according to the “Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade” report issued jointly by USDA’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service.

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Brazilian Broiler Exports in 2013 to “Rebound” by 3 Percent, Following 1-Percent Increase in 2012, FAS Reports

On September 7, 2012, in International Trade

Brazilian broiler exports next year are expected to “rebound,” according to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Poultry GAIN report.

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Higher Feed Costs Will Cause Long-Term Production Decreases for Livestock and Poultry, Texas A&M Economist Predicts

On September 7, 2012, in Feed Grain Market

Continued high feed costs will undoubtedly have long-term negative implications for livestock and poultry production, according to Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension Service grains marketing economist at Texas A&M University.

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Dr. Adeola, Purdue University, Receives NCC Broiler Research Award at Poultry Science Association Meeting

On September 7, 2012, in Research News

Dr. Olayiwola (Layi) Adeola received the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award at this year’s Poultry Science Association meeting.

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Comments Requested on Licensing of Agricultural Exports to Cuba

On September 7, 2012, in International Trade

The U.S. Department of Commence Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public comments by October 9 on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures for exports of agricultural commodities to Cuba.

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Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broilers Produced Report

On September 7, 2012, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report

U.S. total broiler slaughter for the week ending September 8 is estimated by USDA-AMS’s Poultry Market News Service to be 139,309,000 broilers, a 2-percent decrease from the same week a year earlier.

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