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Michigan turkey growers earned better returns in 2026 after two hard years of disease losses, with state output up about 5% to roughly 4.5 million birds. USDA data shows the national flock rising about 3% to 198.5 million, while tight cold storage stocks lifted wholesale frozen hen prices about 30%.
The American Farm Bureau Federation warns that more birds, costly feed and disease could squeeze margins in 2027.
Tighter stocks have lifted turkey prices this year, but a larger flock and higher feed costs could push growers into a price-cost squeeze in 2027. For feed buyers, rising feed costs in a growing turkey sector support demand for feed ingredients.
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