# Michigan turkey growers fight diseases, high costs to put birds on dinner tables

> Michigan turkey producers face bird-disease concerns and higher costs during the busy fall season ahead of Thanksgiving. Farms are processing, packing, and delivering birds, while the article notes that a national poll found 94% of respondents planned to celebrate Thanksgiving, with an estimated 30 million turkeys on the table.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:23:22.283Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85268-michigan-turkey-growers-fight-diseases-high-costs-to-put-birds-on-dinner-tables
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Disease risks can constrain poultry availability, while higher production costs may pressure growers or raise prices; the text gives no quantified supply loss or price change.

## Sources

- news.jrn.msu.edu: https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2026/11/michigan-turkey-growers-fight-diseases-high-costs-to-put-birds-on-dinner-tables/

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