Seattle grocers: 'Our stores have plenty of turkeys' despite nationwide shortage

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Despite the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) prediction of a shortage of frozen turkeys this Thanksgiving, local grocers are assured there will be plenty to gobble in Seattle.

Earlier this fall, the USDA compared the number of frozen turkeys in cold storage in 2021 to the number in 2020 and the average from 2018-2020. The research found a 24% decline in frozen whole turkeys and turkey parts as of August 2021 — the lowest the number had been in three years.

While 428.1 million pounds of turkey meat was found to be in cold storage throughout the country in August, this was 19% less than in August of 2020 and about 7 million pounds less than at the end of July 2021.

The sharp decline can be blamed on the slowing of turkey production. Feed costs have risen over the last few years, putting a financial burden on turkey farms, and resulting in fewer turkeys.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seattle-grocers-our-stores-have-plenty-of-turkeys-despite-nationwide-shortage/ar-AAQDW2E

[live love laugh]

1. What ELSE is short? Tired of the doom and gloom.

If there’s no turkeys there are plenty of alternatives.

[jimfields33]

4. First there is no shortage in Florida, but

To say alternatives are available is a terrible way to explain this especially for thanksgiving. You really think ham would be great around Americans tables on thanksgiving? That would awful. Christmas no problem with ham, but thanksgiving is turkey.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I normally buy my turkey a lot closer to Thanksgiving.

I bought a turkey breast last week because it made sense. I will be going to visit my sister and her family in Kansas, some 600 miles from where I am in New Mexico. I am very much looking forward to Thanksgiving there. I will have a wonderful, everyone is vaccinated, holiday.

I did buy a frozen turkey breast last week, and it is currently in my freezer. I'll probably thaw it closer to Christmas. Not sure exactly when I'll cook it, but it will be a wonderful meal whenever it occurs.

[PortTack]

3. Illinois here...plenty of turkeys in the stores.

[RainCaster]

5. Plenty of turkeys, same price as last year

$2 pound, 57 cents a pound if you buy $50 of other stuff. Real easy to do any more. Bought 4 birds for the deep freezer. Cheep protein.