# 3 key factors impacting 2019 US poultry industry profits | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> Industry analysts expect record US red meat and poultry production in 2019, with per capita consumption forecast to set a new high. They also flag the possibility of higher corn prices, lower soybean prices and a slower economy as factors that could squeeze producer margins.

- Date: 2019-01-21 · published 2019-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61128-3-key-factors-impacting-2019-us-poultry-industry-profits-wattagnet-wattpoultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy broiler and egg output could keep chicken prices under pressure, while higher corn and lower soymeal prices would shift feed costs for poultry producers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/broilers-turkeys/article/15527149/3-key-factors-impacting-2019-us-poultry-industry-profits-wattagnet

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