# High demands on chicken processors  | The National Provisioner

> Chicken processors are struggling to keep up with demand, with USDA data showing broiler head and pounds produced down in Q1 2021. Wing and boneless breast demand is strong, and a winter storm in Texas and nearby states, major chicken-producing regions, has tightened supply.

- Date: 2021-08-28 · published 2021-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9824-high-demands-on-chicken-processors-the-national-provisioner
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower production combined with strong demand for breast and wing cuts supports chicken prices. The winter storm's lingering effects keep supply tight into the summer.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- provisioneronline.com: https://www.provisioneronline.com/articles/111399-high-demands-on-chicken-processors

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