Chicken meat production in the EU will increase by 0.4%

EU chicken production benefited from slight declines in energy and feed prices in 2023, particularly in Poland, which is now the EU's leading producer. In some countries, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, environmental regulations such as new limits on nitrogen emissions are holding back further expansion. French chicken production also fell in 2023 as French production costs remain relatively high. Following HPAI outbreaks, EU Member States continue to strengthen surveillance and biosecurity measures in poultry farms. Some regions even introduce temporary bans on the ...