Rabobank’s Global Poultry Outlook Q4 2026

🐔🌍 Global poultry growth accelerates, but market challenges are intensifying

Global poultry production is now forecast to grow by 3.5% in 2026, according to Rabobank‘s latest Global Poultry Quarterly Q4 report, an upward revision from its previous forecast of 3.0–3.5%.
This confirms the continued strength of the poultry sector, but the outlook also highlights growing challenges and increasingly divergent market conditions across regions.

📊 Key takeaways from the report:
🔹 Strong global growth: Poultry continues to benefit from its competitive position as an affordable source of animal protein.
🔹 Increasing pressure on producers: Rising production costs, slower economic growth and greater consumer price sensitivity are putting pressure on profitability.
🔹 Diverging regional markets: Rapid production growth is not translating into equally favourable conditions everywhere, with supply-demand imbalances affecting some markets.
🔹 Greater volatility: Changing economic conditions are making market developments increasingly difficult to navigate.
For the global poultry industry, the challenge is not simply to grow, but to grow sustainably and competitively.

As market conditions become more complex, strengthening supply chain resilience, supporting producers’ competitiveness and fostering international cooperation will remain essential to ensuring poultry continues to contribute to global food security.

📄 Read Rabobank’s Global Poultry Quarterly Q4 2026: https://lnkd.in/d5-h76sn

More broadly, the Rabobank analysis adds further perspective on:
• the strategic role of the Middle East in global poultry demand growth
• the exposure of import-dependent markets to supply disruptions
• the potential implications for global exporters and regional investment flows

As the situation continues to evolve, monitoring developments across energy, logistics, feed inputs, and trade flows will remain important for understanding how the sector may be affected.
For those interested in a deeper analysis, Rabobank’s full note is available here:
👉 https://lnkd.in/dmT4cDna