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Although there is currently a shortage of turkeys, one Missouri farm organization says turkeys for this Thanksgiving are still available for the holiday. |
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Wrap: The Missouri Farm Bureau's Promotions and Education Director Diane Olson says although the number of turkeys in Missouri have reduced, it will not affect this year's turkey dinner.
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| Description: "I think the issue is that many of the flocks have been reduced over the past few years. Although there's a large number available this year, it may be subsequent years that we see any, any trending down." | |
Turkey farmers have reduced their flock due to an increase in feed and transportation prices.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Katie Hynes.
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According to a director of one Missouri farm organization, the shortage of turkeys will not be causing prices to rise for Thanksgiving dinner. |
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Wrap: Director of Promotions for the Missouri Farm Bureau Diane Olson says the prices for this year's holiday are reasonable.
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| Description: "Well, when we looked statewide at our turkey prices in Missouri, what we found was that turkey prices were really very reasonable ranging from 78 cents a pound to one dollar 69 cents a pound." | |
Olson also says the reduced number of turkeys will affect Thanksgiving prices in the future.
This is because many Thanksgiving turkeys are frozen for up to a year before they are sold to the public.
The increase in feed and transportation prices has caused turkey farmers reduce their flock.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Katie Hynes.