Brazilian chicken had its best month of the year abroad, even with Newcastle in Santa Catarina
512,800 tonnes in October and US$994m in revenue (+14.9%). Regionalization contained the bans.
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- How much did Brazil export?
- 512,800 tonnes in October (+2.3%), the highest monthly volume of 2026, with US$994.1 million in revenue (+14.9%).
- And year to date?
- 4.9 million tonnes from January to October (+12.7%) and US$9.7 billion (+20.4%).
- What about Newcastle disease?
- Outbreaks in Santa Catarina triggered bans, but regionalization agreements limited them to the areas set in protocols.
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Brazilian chicken posted its highest export volume of 2026 in October: 512,800 tonnes, according to ABPA.
The numbers
- Volume: +2.3% versus October 2025.
- Revenue: US$994.1 million, +14.9%.
- January and October: 4.9 million tonnes (+12.7%) and US$9.7 billion (+20.4%).
- Top destination in the month: UAE (53,200 t). Year to date, China leads (467,700 t): on a weak base after 2025's bird-flu suspension.
- Top state: Paraná, with 205,700 t.
And Newcastle?
Outbreaks in Santa Catarina led to bans, but regionalization confined restrictions to the protocol areas.
What I would watch
Revenue growing six times faster than volume means better prices abroad. That supports MBRF3 and Seara (JBS) in a year of costly corn and meal. The risk remains sanitary: any case outside the protocol area changes the game.
