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Why the Broiler Industry Dramatically Increased Live Weights… and What It Got Us. Michael Donohue Vice President Agri Stats, Inc. 2011 PIC Symposium. Agri Stats and the Broiler Industry. Agri Stats – A Benchmarking Tool Xerox in the 80’s Best Management Practice Programs
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Why the Broiler Industry Dramatically Increased Live Weights…and What It Got Us Michael Donohue Vice President Agri Stats, Inc. 2011 PIC Symposium
Agri Stats and the Broiler Industry • Agri Stats – A Benchmarking Tool • Xerox in the 80’s • Best Management Practice Programs • Confidential and Verifiable Identification of Competitive Strengths and Opportunities • Action Plans to Improve Costs and Efficiencies
Agri Stats and the Broiler Industry • Started by Jim Cox – 1985 • Currently > 95% of U.S. Broiler Processors • Turkey report since 2001 – 90 % Industry Participation • Egg report • Express Markets Inc. (EMI) • Swine report : over 1.8 million sows
Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector
Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector
Agri Stats, Inc. Vital Signs 1988 through 2010
Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector
Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector
Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector
Cumulative additional cost to the swine industry in swine feed ingredient expense since October 2006