# Poultry forecast: Avoiding volatility | MEAT+POULTRY

> Rabobank's Global Animal Sector team's first-quarter outlook says poultry production and demand should hold up in 2023 despite avian influenza, rising input costs and labor shortages. The report forecasts feed prices could fall by as much as 15% from their historically high levels.

- Date: 2023-02-07 · published 2023-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37478-poultry-forecast-avoiding-volatility-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A forecast of lower feed costs would ease margins for poultry producers and could reduce demand pressure on feed grains and meals. The outlook is a projection rather than a new supply event.

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/27981-poultry-forecast-avoiding-volatility

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