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Poultry: Relationships

Every element and industry that Poultry is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

  • Maize: Feed is the largest cost of raising chickens and maize is most of the feed, so maize prices set poultry margins; in India poultry takes the largest share of maize, now competing with ethanol plants. (researched)
  • Beef: Their prices have moved together.
  • Eggs: Their prices have moved together.
  • Energy in farming: Their prices have moved together.
  • Food and beverage processing: Food and beverage processing depends on poultry.
  • Hospitality and tourism: Hospitality and tourism depends on poultry.
  • Pork: Their prices have moved together.
  • Soybeans: Their prices have moved together.
  • Vitamins: Their prices have moved together.
  • Wholesale and retail trade: Wholesale and retail trade depends on poultry.