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Turkey hatchery trend stays below a year ago

Monday, April 14

Turkey supplies will likely get tighter in the coming months. The USDA says 24.592 million turkey eggs were in incubation at the start of April, a drop of 6% on the year, partially due to de-population caused by the spread of highly pathogenic avian... Read More.

Wisconsin livestock numbers above US trend

Monday, February 10

Wisconsin’s state livestock specialist says Badger state beef producers are growing their herds. Jeff Swenson with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says, “Wisconsin actually, by percentage, had the largest growth of any state in the U.S.” He says Wisconsin’s beef cattle... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements stay ahead of year ago trend

Wednesday, January 22

Broiler sets and placements posted another year-to-year gain last week. The USDA says 248.53 million eggs were set into incubation, down 105,000 on the week, but up 4% on the year, with the average hatchability falling fractionally to 78.9%. That continues to imply a... Read More.