# U.S. turkey production rebounds after two years of losses

> US growers raised an estimated 198.5 million turkeys in 2026, up about 3% from 2025 and the first annual increase since 2023. USDA forecasts turkey meat production up 6% this year and higher again in 2027; domestic use and exports are also forecast to rise, while cold-storage inventories at the end of September were down 4.5% year over year.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T15:08:41.698Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84112-u-s-turkey-production-rebounds-after-two-years-of-losses
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher production adds to turkey meat supply, while stronger domestic use and exports absorb part of the increase; shrinking inventories may keep availability comparatively tight. Feed costs remain a constraint for producers, but the article does not specify a change in feed-ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- agdaily.com: https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/poultry/u-s-turkey-production-rebounds-after-two-years-of-losses/

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