Americans stocking up for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner will see a dip in their grocery bills for the second year in a row, according to the 39th annual American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Thanksgiving dinner survey, which found that the classic feast for 10 will run you $58.08, down five percent from last year. However, this is still 19 percent higher than five years ago.
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The NCC staff wishes you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving next week. The Washington Report will return on Friday, December 6.
Changing consumer preferences suggest whole turkeys may be losing their grip as the dominant center-of-plate choice for Thanksgiving dinner, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. While ample turkey supplies and favorable prices leading into the holiday season indicate turkey will retain its position as the traditional protein of choice this Thanksgiving, consumer trends are making the future less certain. Growing demand for convenience, longer-term pressure on turkey supplies, and increasing competition from other proteins may all impact the longevity of the holiday turkey.
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The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen below all general industry, manufacturing and food manufacturing levels for the first time since the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) began recording injuries and illnesses information in 1994. The poultry industry’s rate of 2.6 injuries per 100 full-time workers was below the rate of 4.7 for similar agricultural industries and lower than 3.6 for the entire food manufacturing sector, all of the manufacturing industries at 2.8, and all of the general industry at 2.7.
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According to an economic impact study released last week, Arkansas’s 3rd Congressional district ranks number one in the country in terms of the total economic impact of the broiler industry in the district. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and includes Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville.
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