Positive outlook for poultry production in eastern Europe

High feed and energy prices and an influx of relatively cheap Ukrainian poultry meat has made the last few years quite challenging for poultry farmers in Eastern Europe, a region accounting for the lion’s share of EU production. Early signs show a brighter future, despite new challenges posed by a transition to ‘greener’ production. Several Eastern European countries are poised for robust growth in poultry output in the coming years, as USDA outlined in its recent report. Specifical