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JT45242

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6. Tyson and OTHER COMPANIES

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 01:46 PM

Oct 2023

According to https://www.wattagnet.com/top-poultry-companies the top 8 chicken producers in the world are really just 3 companies total: JBS centered in Brazil, Tyson, and Cargill

Company Country Head slaughtered annually (in millions)
JBS S.A. Brazil 4436
Seara (also JBS) Brazil 2044
Tyson Foods Inc. United States 1980
Tyson Foods (broiler) United States 1882
BRF (also JBS) Brazil 1670
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (also JBS) United States 1500
Wen's Food Group China 1081
Wayne Sanderson (owned by Cargill) US 1076

Basically, 3 companies have a monopoly on the chicken's sold outside of China. And one of them (Cargill) can manipulate feed prices.

Oligarchs and monopolies operating with unregulated greed.

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Record Chicken Prices Squeeze US Shoppers, Benefit Tyson Foods [View all] ruet Oct 2023 OP

The Saudis of fowl. twodogsbarking Oct 2023 #1

The "invisible hand of the free market" strikes again! Grins Oct 2023 #2

So, stop eating the steroid-buffed little beasties. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #3

I try to support and know the growing philosophies of my "local" farmers/sellers. Backseat Driver Oct 2023 #8

Thank you for the insight, Backseat Driver. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #10

The supply/demand chart still works but they are artificially shifting the lines 'for margins'. keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #4

The price is still $1.99 per pound for boneless, skinless chicken breasts at the Giant. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #5

Tyson and OTHER COMPANIES JT45242 Oct 2023 #6

My diet is comprised of mostly vegetables with a bit of meat....chicken being my chosen revmclaren Oct 2023 #7

Infuriating. highplainsdem Oct 2023 #9

Here in Munich Old Crank Oct 2023 #11

This reminds me of the Eggs shorted earlier this year ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #12

Price of chicken hasn't come down from the bird flu Marthe48 Oct 2023 #13

So glad I don't eat meat. llmart Oct 2023 #14

Thighs & drums are only .99 a pound and breast 1.29 here. I just stocked up on chicken since it is appleannie1 Oct 2023 #15

I have chicken breasts that were marked down. I have freezer and buy in bulk when this happens. Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #17

Here too. Last year I started buying turkey backs, necks and wings and making appleannie1 Oct 2023 #18

Great idea...I got turkeys too after Thanksgiving for 5 cents a pound... I was like in March Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #19

Didn't we used to have anti-trust laws to prevent monopolies and price-fixing? DBoon Oct 2023 #16