thanksgiving

We’re starting to sound like a broken record, but oil prices really haven’t moved that much over the past week or so.  Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said a barrel of West Texas Crude has traded in the high-$60 to low-$70 range since Thanksgiving.  And he doesn’t expe...

Farm lending concerns came up at a recent Senate disaster aid hearing as lawmakers grappled with the lack of a Farm Bill and help for financially struggling producers.   “I’ve never been in a situation where the bankers are coming in saying, ‘if you don’t do something, we’re not going to be able to, because of our bank examiners, we’re not going to be able to provide the credit that our farmers ne

Just in time for Thanksgiving on Thursday, the National Farmers Union is out with the updated “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar”.  The survey looks at some of the most popular foods enjoyed during the holiday period, and how much farmers are paid.  The NFU says these figure...

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner serving ten people is down slightly.  Bernt Nelson, AFBF economist, says their volunteer shoppers found the average cost for that dinner for ten will run $58.08, a yea...

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the USDA is out with some encouraging news for those of you looking to prepare the big meal.   “People who are shopping for turkeys for their holidays are likely going to see some good deals out there," noted economist Michael McConnell.  However he ad...

A new analysis from CoBank suggests consumers will see smaller turkeys and higher-priced bird this Thanksgiving season.  After grappling with staff shortages, plant closures, and supply issues, the turkey industry has been hit by yet another problem in 2022: the worst Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in U.S. histor...

It looks like that Thanksgiving dinner is going to be more expensive this November.  Turkey prices are 73% higher than last year and analysts say they could stay that way through the holiday.  The dramatic increase is largely due to the spread of bird flu, which led to a smaller supply.  Accordi...

When it comes the Thanksgiving turkey this November, what's happening now will affect the supply and price.  And what are turkey producers seeing right now? "Strong demand...strong prices; and constraints on production," said USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski.  He...

Remembering to defrost the turkey might not be the only challenge families face as they try to get that perennial centerpiece onto the Thanksgiving table this year. As of August 31, inventories of frozen whole turkeys and turkey parts were 24% lower than three-year average volumes, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Stoc ...

While the cost of last year’s Thanksgiving Day dinner was the lowest since 2010, this year could be quite a different story. According to the New York Times, this could be the most expensive dinner on record in the holiday’s history. Nearly ev ...