Bird Flu Is Back With a Vengeance — and It's Coming for Your Thanksgiving Turkey
The nation’s turkey flock has shrunk to its smallest size in 40 years, raising wholesale prices before the holiday season
Your Thanksgiving turkey may get even more expensive this year.
America’s turkey flock has shrunk to its smallest size in 40 years amid a resurgence of bird flu, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports . Wholesale turkey prices are about 40 percent higher than in fall 2024.
Prices are expected to increase to $1.32 per pound, up 38 cents per pound over last year, the bureau said...
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