Organic broiler chickens and soybean meal imports rise amid 2019 crop harvest uncertainty

By Megan Thomas, economist, Mercaris Processing of organic broiler chickens experienced gains over the second quarter of 2019 after a slow start to the year. Through May, organic broiler chicken slaughter was nearly even with levels from one year ago, reaching 22.4 million head according to Mercaris and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service … Continue reading Organic broiler chickens and soybean meal imports rise amid 2019 crop harvest uncertainty