June Poultry Production Up for the Year

Poultry production surged in June. The USDA says 4.751 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, a year-to-year increase of 8%, largely due to higher slaughter numbers for chicken and heavier weights for turkeys.

Chicken made up most of the total at 4.299 billion pounds, with turkey accounting for another 441.317 million pounds.

This rise comes as the U.S. poultry industry continues to rebound from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and meet consumer demand, while trying to maintain a solid bottom line.

The USDA’s updated annual poultry production estimate will be released on August 12^th.

EDITOR’S TAKE:

In 1928, President Herbert Hoover famously said, “We’ll Put a Chicken in Every Pot!” The intent was to show a promise of prosperity. While the latest data from USDA does not imply a chicken in every pot, it does imply that it is more plentiful and prices should adjust accordingly to the larger supply. Good news for consumers. Chicken producers are also pleased that they are seeing a recovery from the bird flu epidemic of recent years.

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