Netherlands: Poultry farming has a strong year ahead, with the necessary challenges

Published 2023년 4월 4일

Tridge summary

The European poultry market outlook is positive, with high demand and tight global supply due to avian flu and high costs, leading to increased imports and pressure on exports. The market remains strong, with high broiler prices and increasing production, albeit below 2019 levels. High production costs have led to reduced production in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, while Poland and Ukraine have compensated with higher production. Trade restrictions due to bird flu and high EU prices have diminished the competitive position of European exporters, with total exports falling 15% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Rabobank predicts that feed costs, which account for 60-70% of production costs, will remain high but slightly lower than in 2022, with corn and soybean prices expected to decline in the second half of 2023.

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Original content

The outlook for poultry farming in Europe and the Netherlands is positive. Avian flu in Europe and Latin America and high costs mean that supply worldwide remains tight, while demand for chicken remains as strong as ever. As a result, more poultry meat is being imported, while exports are under pressure due to high European prices and bird flu. The poultry market in Europe is relatively strong despite a somewhat weaker start to the year with falling prices in January. Broiler prices in the first two months of this year are more than 60% higher than in the same period in 2022, while feed prices are about 40% higher. Other costs such as energy have been very volatile in the past year, but are on average higher than in previous years. Hatching egg prices and indirect prices for day-old chicks have risen less and in this period were more than 30% above the level of 2021. Margins for the poultry farmer are expected to remain instant as a result. An upward impact is the restrictions on ...

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