As the weather turns cooler across the US, many shoppers are beginning to plan holiday meals. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson said USDA’s latest Turkeys Raised Report gives us some important insight on the size of the U.S. flock ahead of Thanksgiving.
Nelson said turkey farmers saw some good news on the HPAI front throughout the last few months, but the situation is starting to change.
Nelson said there is some good news, though, as turkeys for Thanksgiving are already in the pipeline and shouldn’t see much impact due to the rising number of avian influenza cases.
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