# High Beef Prices Boost Chicken Demand, FCC Says - Canadian Poultry Magazine

> Farm Credit Canada's new outlook expects strong chicken demand in 2026 as record beef prices push consumers toward chicken. Farm-gate broiler prices in Alberta and Ontario are forecast to stay steady or edge lower on ample global feed supply, and avian flu remains the main production risk.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20763-high-beef-prices-boost-chicken-demand-fcc-says-canadian-poultry-magazine
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong demand is offset by ample feed and record chick placements, so farm-level chicken prices are expected to hold flat. Avian flu is the main upside risk to supply.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- canadianpoultrymag.com: https://www.canadianpoultrymag.com/high-beef-prices-boost-chicken-demand-fcc-says/

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