WASHINGTON — USDA’s broiler production forecast for 2013 was increased again this month and is now expected to be 37.519 billion pounds, 618 million pounds above the Department’s estimate last month, and 2.2 percent more than the slightly revised upward estimate of 36.643 billion pounds for 2012, according to the “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates” report issued from the World Agricultural Outlook Board. USDA’s broiler production estimate for 2012 at 36.643 billion pounds is 0.4 percent below the 36.804 billion pounds in 2011. USDA raised its broiler production forecast for this. . .

