Less profit for UK poultry farms

The average Farm Business Income (FBI) for specialist poultry farms in the UK in 2014-2015 will decrease compared with the previous year, according to the British Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

While throughput is expected to increase for the UK’s poultry producers, egg and broiler prices are expected to fall. The poorer outlook for the country’s poultry sector is expected to be partially offset by lower input costs, particularly for poultry feed.

12 percent less income

According to DEFRA average incomes are expected to fall by around 12 percent. The Farm Business Survey’s authors do note that forecasts for specialist poultry units are subject to a considerable degree of uncertainty, due to the structure of the sector and the small sample size used in making the forecasts.