Tuesday, August 28, 2012

U.S. cuts chicken production




Sanderson Farms Inc.,  one of the biggest chicken companies in the U.S.,  is cutting planned production by two per cent.

That’s in addition to a four per cent cut implemented in January.

The reduction will leave its processing plants running six per cent below capacity.

Drought-driven increases in feed costs prompted the decision to begin reducing egg sets by two per cent on Aug. 6.

So far the Chicken Farmers of Canada, the national supply management agency,  has not changed its production plans for the balance of this year.