# Poultry Outlook: August 2020 - Poultry Producer

> USDA's August outlook raised the 2021 broiler production forecast on lower feed costs and increased the broiler price forecast slightly. The broiler export forecast was cut on weak key markets and slowing Chinese demand.

- Date: 2020-08-21 · published 2020-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51767-poultry-outlook-august-2020-poultry-producer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A higher 2021 production forecast supports feed grain demand, but weaker exports reduce it; net effect on feed prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-30 | [Poultry Market Outlook - Jan - Ceva Poultry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21206-poultry-market-outlook-jan-ceva-poultry.md) | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-08-26 | [U.S. Poultry Outlook: Higher Broiler Output, Tighter Egg Supply, and Strong Turkey Prices - Poultry Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23349-u-s-poultry-outlook-higher-broiler-output-tighter-egg-supply-and-strong-turkey.md) | +2.1% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2022-12-23 | [Brazil crop production outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13682-brazil-crop-production-outlook.md) | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2022-01-13 | [2022 Poultry Outlook: 7 macro trends apt to affect feed \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43284-2022-poultry-outlook-7-macro-trends-apt-to-affect-feed-feed-strategy.md) | -1.3% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2025-01-27 | [January 2025 USDA Feed Outlook report \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26566-january-2025-usda-feed-outlook-report-ag-proud.md) | -0.8% | +2.9% |
| SBM | 2025-08-30 | [Poultry Market Outlook - Aug - Ceva Poultry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23465-poultry-market-outlook-aug-ceva-poultry.md) | -1.7% | -5.2% |
| SBM | 2025-08-26 | [U.S. Poultry Outlook: Higher Broiler Output, Tighter Egg Supply, and Strong Turkey Prices - Poultry Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23349-u-s-poultry-outlook-higher-broiler-output-tighter-egg-supply-and-strong-turkey.md) | -4.1% | -5.6% |
| SBM | 2026-01-19 | [Outlook 2026: Global growth in poultry meat set to continue - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21214-outlook-2026-global-growth-in-poultry-meat-set-to-continue-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +2.0% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- poultryproducer.com: https://poultryproducer.com/poultry-outlook-august-2020/

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