More than half of US broilers raised without antibiotics in 2018
May 06, 2019Susan Spiegel
Broilers raised without antibiotics accounted for 51% of total US production in 2018 — an 11-point jump from the previous year and, more significantly, up from 3% in 2014.
Industry trendwatcher offers insights on future of antibiotic-free poultry production
May 01, 2018PHT Editor
Industry trendwatcher and analyst Greg Rennier, PhD, recently sat down with Poultry Health Today to share his thoughts on antibiotic-free production and where the poultry industry is heading in 2017...
Rennier: NAE programs represented 40% of US broiler feeds in 2017
Apr 30, 2018Susan Spiegel
Chickens raised without antibiotics of any type consumed 40% of the broiler feed produced un the US in 2017, according to Greg Rennier, PhD, president of Rennier Associates Inc.
While new data show growth for NAE production, responsible antibiotic usage still holding its own
Apr 06, 2017PHT Editor
One in 5 tons of broiler feed produced by US poultry companies in 2016 was ticketed for “no antibiotics ever” programs — up nearly 67% from 2015 and nearly a seven-fold increase since 2014.
Fast growth seen for ABF poultry production, but for how long?
Jan 24, 2017PHT Editor
To see how the antibiotic-free (ABF) production trend is playing out with producers’ plans, Poultry Health Today turned to Greg Rennier, PhD, a poultry-market research specialist who tracks product...
