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Broiler sets, placements above year ago levels
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (44+ words) Brownfield Ag News Broiler sets, placements above year ago levels All signs continue to point to a year-over-year expansion in U.S. chicken production. Add Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published....
Broiler placements stay 2% ahead of the 2025 pace
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) July 8, 2026 By John Perkins Filed Under: Agriculture, Animal Agriculture, Chicken, Eggs, Livestock, News, Poultry, USDA Broiler hatchery numbers continue to imply more chicken in 2026. That comes as producers try to meet demand and continue to rebuild from the impact of…...
Broiler placements stay ahead of 2025 pace
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (99+ words) The 2026 broiler hatchery pace continues to run ahead of 2025, implying a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 256.232 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, rising 1.994 million on the week and 2% on the year, with average hatchability holding at…...
Heavier weights offset slower poultry processing in May
2+ week, 5+ day ago (38+ words) Brownfield Ag News Heavier weights offset slower poultry processing in May June 26, 2026 By John Perkins Filed Under: Agriculture, Animal Agriculture, Animal Protein, Chicken, Livestock, Meat, News, Poultry, USDA...
Red meat supplies shrink slightly as poultry grows
2+ week, 6+ day ago (39+ words) Brownfield Ag News Red meat supplies shrink slightly as poultry grows June 25, 2026 By John Perkins Filed Under: Animal Protein, Beef, Cattle, Cattle, Chicken, Livestock, Meat, News, Pork, Poultry, USDA...
May red meat production falls on slower processing rates
2+ week, 6+ day ago (42+ words) Brownfield Ag News May red meat production falls on slower processing rates June 25, 2026 By John Perkins Filed Under: Agriculture, Animal Agriculture, Animal Protein, Beef, Cattle, Cattle, Livestock, Meat, News, Pork, USDA...
2026 broiler placements remain faster than 2025
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (38+ words) Brownfield Ag News 2026 broiler placements remain faster than 2025 Hatchery numbers continue to imply increased chicken production in 2026. Add Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published....
USDA lowers 2026 expectations for beef, eggs, turkey
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (44+ words) Brownfield Ag News USDA lowers 2026 expectations for beef, eggs, turkey June 11, 2026 By John Perkins Filed Under: Agriculture, Animal Agriculture, Animal Protein, Beef, Cattle, Cattle, Chicken, Eggs, Livestock, Meat, News, Pork, Poultry, USDA, USDA...
Grassley presses USDA on delay of poultry grower payment rule
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (314+ words) June 11, 2026 By Brent Barnett Filed Under: Ag Policy, Human Interest, Iowa, Livestock, News, Poultry, USDA Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins faced questions Wednesday over USDA’s delay of a poultry grower payment rule. In late May, the USDA delayed the effective date…...
Red meat in cold storage fell during April, poultry grew
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (45+ words) Brownfield Ag News Red meat in cold storage fell during April, poultry grew May 22, 2026 By John Perkins Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Protein, Beef, Cattle, Cattle, Chicken, Livestock, Meat, News, Pork, Poultry, USDA...