How COVID-19 may impact the US poultry industry

摘要

COVID-19 is presenting an unprecedented challenge to the world and the U.S. poultry industry will not be spared from its effects. However, it will likely not be significantly interrupted by the disease.Will business be disrupted?The largest concern, according to industry organizations, is the continuation of business in the rapidly changing environment. There is worry production could be reduced or frozen due to a worker shortage or mandated plant closure. Already seven of the nation's largest poultry companies — Sanderson Farms Inc., Perdue Foods, Foster Farms, Mountaire Farms, Wayne Farms LLC, Empire Kosher and House of Raeford Farms — have announced a COVID-19 case at their processing plants.