A POULTRY PRICE HIKE AND A DECREASE IN TURKEY PRODUCTION.
NOT THE HEADLINES YOU WANT TO BE READING JUST ABOUT A MONTH OUT FROM THANKSGIVING.
BUT THE PROBLEM COULD PERSIST EVEN PAST THAT AS AMERICA GRAPPLES WITH A NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU.
A NEAR-RECORD AMOUNT OF CHICKENS AND TURKEYS ARE DYING AFTER CONTRACTING THE VIRUS….SO FAR…AN ESTIMATED 47 MILLION HAVE DIED.
IN 20-15…50 MILLION BIRDS DIED FROM THE BIRD FLU…IT’S THE WORST ANIMAL-OUTBREAK EVENT IN AMERICA’S HISTORY AND WE ARE JUST UNDER THAT RECORD.
USUALLY IT WORKS THE OPPOSITE WAY AS WE DEAL WITH THE FLU.
OUR PEAK SEASON IS COLDER MONTHS.
WHEREAS THE BIRD FLU RUNS RAMPANT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
HOWEVER EXPERTS SUGGEST THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT.
THEY’RE NOT REALLY SEEING IT TAPER OFF…PROJECTING IT TO CONTINUE IMPACTING FARMERS’ POULTRY INTO NEXT YEAR.
IN A YEAR FARMERS HAVE ALREADY STRUGGLED WITH HIGH INFLATION OF FEED AND FUEL AND RECORD-DROUGHT…THEIR BIRDS DYING OFF MEANS A FURTHER CUT INTO PROFITS…THREATENING SUSTAINABILITY FOR U.S. FARMS AND AN EVEN HIGHER PRICE HIKE AT THE GROCERY STORE FOR CONSUMERS.