# Indiana Turkey Farmers Catch a Break in 2026—but a 2027 Profit Squeeze Is Looming

> Indiana turkey growers are seeing better farm-level returns in 2026 after two years of disease-driven flock losses, supported by stronger wholesale prices, solid domestic demand and rising exports. An American Farm Bureau Federation analysis warns that this rebound could be followed by a price-cost squeeze in 2027 unless producers lock in feed costs. USDA estimates the national turkey flock at 198.5 million birds in 2026, up about 3%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:09:13.406Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97032-indiana-turkey-farmers-catch-a-break-in-2026-but-a-2027-profit-squeeze-is
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A growing turkey flock raises demand for corn and soybean meal feed, and tighter 2027 margins could slow expansion, modestly easing feed demand later.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-31 | [CROP PROGRESS: Corn doing well in Iowa but less so in Illinois, Indian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71026-crop-progress-corn-doing-well-in-iowa-but-less-so-in-illinois-indian.md) | +1.7% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2018-05-21 | [2019 could squeeze livestock profitability even more - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65128-2019-could-squeeze-livestock-profitability-even-more-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-02-01 | [Breaking Down 5 Projections in the USDA 2024 Corn Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13208-breaking-down-5-projections-in-the-usda-2024-corn-outlook.md) | -4.7% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2024-07-12 | [USDA Hikes Corn Production, but Lowers 2024-25 Corn Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29201-usda-hikes-corn-production-but-lowers-2024-25-corn-ending-stocks.md) | -2.4% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2023-03-23 | [A Solid Year for Ethanol Production Profits in 2022 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36839-a-solid-year-for-ethanol-production-profits-in-2022-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2018-05-21 | [2019 could squeeze livestock profitability even more - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65128-2019-could-squeeze-livestock-profitability-even-more-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | -10.8% |
| SBM | 2026-03-31 | [Corn still king as farmers plan 95 million acres for 2026 season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20184-corn-still-king-as-farmers-plan-95-million-acres-for-2026-season.md) | -0.9% | +5.9% |
| SBM | 2020-01-02 | [Broiler industry profit margin compression likely in 2020 \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55241-broiler-industry-profit-margin-compression-likely-in-2020-wattagnet-wattpoultry.md) | -1.0% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- 1010wcsi.com: https://1010wcsi.com/hoosier-ag-today/indiana-turkey-farmers-catch-a-break-in-2026-but-a-2027-profit-squeeze-is-looming/
- wwbl.com: https://www.wwbl.com/2026/11/12/indiana-turkey-farmers-catch-a-break-in-2026-but-a-2027-profit-squeeze-is-looming/

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