https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thanksgiving-shoppers-face-higher-turkey-prices-as-family-farms-struggle-with-rising-costsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thanksgiving-shoppers-face-higher-turkey-prices-as-family-farms-struggle-with-rising-costshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thanksgiving-shoppers-face-higher-turkey-prices-as-family-farms-struggle-with-rising-costs#u201903Sun, 15 Nov 2026 06:52:46 +0000Wholesale turkey supplies are described as plentiful with prices holding steady, yet consumers face retail increases around 8% for Thanksgiving birds. Family farms report pressure from elevated feed costs and disease risks even as the broader industry shows signs of recovery. A Peoria Heights meat market says its turkey prices are unchanged despite higher food costs overall. The divergence suggests wholesale relief has not fully passed through to grocery shelves.Why it mattersAvian influenza outbreaks and high feed expenses have squeezed turkey producers for two years, cutting flock sizes and