Why the Broiler Industry Dramatically Increased Live Weights… and What It Got Us

1. Why the Broiler Industry Dramatically Increased Live Weights…and What It Got Us Michael Donohue Vice President Agri Stats, Inc. 2011 PIC Symposium

2. 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

3. 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

4. Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector

5. Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector

6. Agri Stats, Inc. Vital Signs 1988 through 2010

14. Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector

24. Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector

29. Presentation Topics • Field Improvements Over Time • The Growth of the ‘Big Bird’ Industry • Seasonal trends in growing ‘big’ • Challenges to the sector

33. Cumulative additional cost to the swine industry in swine feed ingredient expense since October 2006

34. Thank you for your Time!