# Rabobank: Promising outlook for poultry in 2018

> Rabobank's Poultry Quarterly Q1 2018 expects a promising global poultry outlook for 2018, with ongoing demand growth in most markets except China. It flags avian influenza risk during the Northern Hemisphere winter and more competition from red meat as the main concerns.

- Date: 2017-12-14 · published 2017-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67616-rabobank-promising-outlook-for-poultry-in-2018
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected demand growth and lower feed prices in the first half of 2018 support feed demand from the poultry sector. Avian influenza is the main upside risk to disease-related price volatility.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-18 | [Rabobank Global Poultry Quarterly: Promising Outlook for 2018—Although Avian Influenza Concerns Are Rising - Poultry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67618-rabobank-global-poultry-quarterly-promising-outlook-for-2018-although-avian.md) | +0.8% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2019-12-27 | [‘Positive outlook’ for poultry in 2020 - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55717-positive-outlook-for-poultry-in-2020-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -0.3% | +0.4% |
| 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 | 2018-02-28 | [Poultry outlook sees increased production, exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66641-poultry-outlook-sees-increased-production-exports.md) | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2018-01-12 | [Poultry Quarterly Q1 2018—Promising Outlook But Rising AI Concerns Require Supply Growth Discipline - Perishable News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67131-poultry-quarterly-q1-2018-promising-outlook-but-rising-ai-concerns-require.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| SBM | 2017-12-18 | [Rabobank Global Poultry Quarterly: Promising Outlook for 2018—Although Avian Influenza Concerns Are Rising - Poultry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67618-rabobank-global-poultry-quarterly-promising-outlook-for-2018-although-avian.md) | -2.4% | +1.2% |
| SBM | 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) | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| SBM | 2018-01-12 | [Poultry Quarterly Q1 2018—Promising Outlook But Rising AI Concerns Require Supply Growth Discipline - Perishable News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67131-poultry-quarterly-q1-2018-promising-outlook-but-rising-ai-concerns-require.md) | +7.1% | +11.0% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/rabobank-promising-outlook-for-poultry-in-2018

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