Issues affecting the U.S. poultry industry and international poultry trade.

摘要

Given the economic contribution of the US poultry industry, it is important to have some understanding about the future direction of the industry, both at the national and international levels. To generate the information required, this study surveyed the top broiler producers (n=47; 40% response rate) in the country as well as specialists and experts (n=133; 60% response rate) in the industry. Although both the producers and specialists believe that the industry has a bright future, they also think that the rapid production growth experienced by the poultry industry in the past two decades cannot be sustained. Growth restrictions in the industry will come from a variety of sources such as environmental waste management, food safety, labour shortages, animal welfare, and increased foreign competition..