In Brazil, broiler and pork production costs rose in October

Published 2023년 11월 14일

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The production costs of broiler chickens and pigs increased in October, ending a period of consecutive lows. The increase in costs was primarily driven by the rise in animal feed prices, which accounted for a significant portion of the total production cost. The states of Santa Catarina and Paraná are used as references in the calculations, and there are resources available, such as the Custo Fácil application and the producer cost spreadsheet, to help farmers manage their costs.

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The sequence of falls in the production costs of broiler chickens and pigs ended in October, according to monthly studies by the Poultry and Swine Intelligence Center (CIAS) of Embrapa Swine and Poultry, available at embrapa.br/suinos-e- birds/cities. ICPFrango rose 1.03%, ending seven months of consecutive lows since March, closing at 330.18 points. The variation in the ICPSuíno was 2.59%, ending the month of October at 336.16 points. The index has not risen since July. The increase in ICPFrango in October was basically caused by the 1.83% variation in animal feed, since this cost item has a weight of 67.35% in the composition of the total production cost. The production cost of a kilo of live broiler chicken in Paraná produced in an air-conditioned poultry house under positive pressure in October was R$4.27, which represents R$0.05 more compared to September. Even so, ICPFrango accumulates -22.95% in the year and, in the last 12 months, a variation of -22.29%. It is important to ...

Source: Embrapa