Low Prices, Weak Demand Cast Shadow on US Turkey Industry

America’s turkey farmers and processors are facing a long streak of declining demand coupled with falling prices for their products.

Turkey is the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal.Kevin Lohka/Dreamstime/TNS

The American turkey industry had little to celebrate on Thanksgiving Day 2024.

For years, the farmers who grow the birds and the integrated processors who feed, transport, and process them have faced adverse market conditions, shrinking demand for their products, and consistent animal health challenges.