# COVID-19: Price competitive poultry “least impacted in economic slowdown,” says Rabobank

> Rabobank analysis says poultry is the least-impacted protein in a global economic slowdown because of its price competitiveness. It expects more at-home consumption and higher non-perishable sales, while logistics and feed additive supply from China may be disrupted.

- Date: 2020-03-23 · published 2020-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54285-covid-19-price-competitive-poultry-least-impacted-in-economic-slowdown-says
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Relative resilience of poultry demand supports broiler output and feed use, while supply disruptions in feed additives could raise input costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-04-14 | [Rabobank: Global economics to affect pork market, costs \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41978-rabobank-global-economics-to-affect-pork-market-costs-meat-poultry.md) | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-12-14 | [Rabobank: Promising outlook for poultry in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67616-rabobank-promising-outlook-for-poultry-in-2018.md) | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2018-11-15 | [Rabobank: Animal protein could face trade challenges again in 2019 \| 2018-11-15  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61976-rabobank-animal-protein-could-face-trade-challenges-again-in-2019-2018-11-15.md) | -0.7% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2023-11-07 | [Global poultry markets recover as challenges ease - Rabobank
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33319-global-poultry-markets-recover-as-challenges-ease-rabobank-the-poultry-site.md) | -0.8% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2019-02-14 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: February 2019 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60540-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-february-2019-economic-research-service.md) | -1.4% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- foodingredientsfirst.com: https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/covid-19-price-competitive-poultry-least-impacted-in-economic-slowdown-says-rabobank.html

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