South Carolina poultry growers had relatively favorable conditions in 2026, including fewer severe natural disasters and lower feed prices, but a Clemson Extension agribusiness official warned that the 2027 outlook is uncertain. Key risks include higher fuel and input costs, inflation, trade and market uncertainty, labor challenges, interest costs, and ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza concerns.
Higher feed, energy, labor, and financing costs could squeeze poultry growers’ margins and affect demand for feed ingredients; trade uncertainty may add volatility to poultry and feed markets. The article does not identify a specific commodity-price move.
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