Turkey supply down just before US Thanksgiving
發佈日期: 2025-11-24 20:47
TVB News
An ongoing outbreak of bird flu has killed more than 2 million turkeys in the US in the last 3 months. And another disease, avian metapneumovirus, is causing turkeys to lay fewer eggs.
These diseases shrank the US turkey flock to a 40-year low this year.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, the shrinking population is expected to cause wholesale turkey prices to rise 44% this year.
Despite the increase many stores are offering discounted turkeys to soften the potential blow to Thanksgiving meal budgets.
But even if the bird is cheaper than last year, the ingredients to prepare the rest of the holiday feast might not be.
Tariffs on imported steel have increased prices for canned goods.
The weather also factors in on products such as cranberries, the supply expected to be down 9 percent this year due to drought conditions in Massachusetts.
