{"id":57034,"date":"2026-04-24T15:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/poultry-production-sees-10-jump-in-ready-to-cook-weight-this-year\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:07:16","slug":"poultry-production-sees-10-jump-in-ready-to-cook-weight-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/poultry-production-sees-10-jump-in-ready-to-cook-weight-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry Production Sees 10% Jump in Ready-to-Cook Weight This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777057635951.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777057635951.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777057635951.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777057635951.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777057635951.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The nation&#8217;s poultry industry is experiencing notable growth, with new federal statistics revealing a substantial increase in production volumes this year.<\/p><p>According to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s National Agricultural Statistics Service, ready-to-cook weight has climbed 10 percent compared to the same period last year.<\/p><p>The increase demonstrates the continued expansion of poultry processing operations across the country as demand for chicken and other poultry products remains strong in the marketplace.<\/p><p>The USDA regularly tracks poultry slaughter statistics to monitor industry trends and production levels nationwide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New federal data shows poultry production has increased significantly with ready-to-cook weight up 10 percent compared to last year. 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