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ANALYSIS: Q3 Production Outlook Points to Widespread Gains Across Key Protein Categories
As the industry gradually begins to adjust its focus to the start of the third quarter, protein market participants are navigating a shifting landscape, one that, unlike earlier in the year, now points to year-over-year (YOY) growth across all major protein categories. For stakeholders in the chicken sector, concerns around disease, low hatchability, and live weights persist, but the latest data suggests the industry has continued to adapt.
According to the Q3 Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook, pork leads all major protein categories in year-over-year (YOY) growth...
ANALYSIS: EU Committee Votes to Ban Brazilian Poultry Imports from September 2026
A European Union committee comprising experts from member states voted on May 12, 2026, to ban imports of Brazilian poultry starting September 3, due to the use of antimicrobial substances for growth promotion in livestock. The decision to remove Brazil from the list of countries recognized as complying with EU food safety standards comes shortly after the provisional entry into force of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement on May 1, involving the European Union and the Mercosur member states of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay...
ANALYSIS: Hatchery Figures Reflect Robust Broiler Production Alongside Shifting Market Dynamics
The year-over-year (YOY) change in the number of broiler-type pullets hatched has varied widely each month. However, when we take a step back and look at the data as a total, we find that year-to-date broiler pullets hatched are above that of last year, even though August’s data shows a 5.3% decrease. The lower YoY number of broiler-type pullets hatched this August is likely more a function of last year’s high hatch, along with an additional working day...
Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #28
Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.
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This report allows the Expana community to see where key commodity markets stand as of this past week... Click the above PDF report, or keep scrolling to read in plain text.
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On Tuesday in New York, US President Trump gave remarks to the United Nations General Assembly, via the White House live stream...
Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #27
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US tariff revenue may be used to fund the nation’s farmers, reported Reuters about an interview between Agriculture Secretary Rollins and the Financial Times...
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