# Poultry Species Focus: Disease in the driver’s seat | 2020-07-13  | MEAT+POULTRY

> Rabobank says the poultry trade is adjusting to COVID-19 disruptions and African swine fever, with integrators shifting chicken from foodservice to retail. Producers have cut production sharply, so chicken supply will be lower through summer.

- Date: 2020-07-13 · published 2020-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51999-poultry-species-focus-disease-in-the-driver-s-seat-2020-07-13-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced chicken output through the summer should support broiler prices and firm margins, which can lower near-term demand for feed from integrators.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/23449-poultry-species-focus-disease-in-the-drivers-seat

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