Articles tagged as: turkey
March 16, 2022
Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu
Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, stopping the disease from infecting poultry is incredibly difficult.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 6th Indiana turkey farm
Laboratory testing of a fourth commercial turkey flock in Dubois County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health said. The samples are being verified at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 4th Indiana turkey farm
Avian influenza has been detected in a fourth commercial poultry flock in southern Indiana, state officials said Saturday.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Up About 30 Percent For Hoosiers This Year
COVID-19 put a strain on food supply chains in the spring as people bought more from supermarkets and cut back on eating out.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2019
Trade War Helps Turkey Prices Remain Low For Second Year In A Row
The Indiana Farm Bureau's annual Thanksgiving meal prices survey shows turkey costs were down about 25 percent from last year's decade-low prices, averaging about $1 per pound.
Read MoreDecember 24, 2018
Jennie-O Recalls More Than 164,000 Pounds Of Ground Turkey
A Minnesota-based poultry producer is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2017
Construction Starts On $30M Turkey Hatchery Near Terre Haute
The hatchery at the Vigo County Industrial Park will cover nearly 118,000-square-feet and employ about 100 workers.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2017
2nd Turkey In 2 Days Flies Into Windshield In Indiana
The bird flew into the windshield of an Indiana State Trooper's cruiser Wednesday night on State Route 56 near Scottsburg.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2017
Turkey Crashes Through Windshield Of Vehicle On Indiana Highway
LaPorte County Sheriff's Department Capt. Michael Kellems says the flying bird collided Tuesday with a New Jersey family's rented SUV.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2015
This Year's Thanksgiving Dinner Will Be More Expensive In Indiana
The Indiana Farm Bureau's annual informal Thanksgiving "market basket" survey found a 16-pound turkey, ingredients for stuffing and pumpkin pie and other components of a traditional holiday meal total an average price of $50.33.
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