# Rabobank: Poultry markets face growing pains despite strong global growth - Food & Agribusiness

> Rabobank's Q4 poultry outlook raised its 2026 global poultry growth forecast to 3.5%, but warned of oversupply in China, the US, Japan, Vietnam and South Africa. China's production rose 9.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, and rising costs and price-sensitive consumers are weighing on margins.

- Date: 2026-10-08 · published 2026-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17211-rabobank-poultry-markets-face-growing-pains-despite-strong-global-growth-food
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Oversupply in major producing regions is likely to pressure chicken prices and could slow expansion, which affects poultry feed demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/poultry/rabobank-poultry-markets-face-growing-pains-despite-strong-global-growth

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