Thanksgiving Meal Should Cost Less This Year
Friday, November 20th, 2015 -- 8:13 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -Despite worries that the avian flu will affect chicken and turkey prices this year, your Thanksgiving will actually cost less to prepare than a year ago.According to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, a traditional holiday meal for a family of ten will cost around $50.08--which is down 78-cents from last year's average. The annual survey had been inching higher for seven of the past 10 years, with lower dairy prices in 2009 and 2013 bringing the total bill lower. The Madison-based farm group conducted its survey of 12 food items of the traditional Thanksgiving meal in 36 communities across Wisconsin.
Farm Bureau Spokesman Casey Langan says the average price of turkey in Wisconsin was unchanged compared to 2014--with a 16 pound bird selling for $23.36. Meanwhile, the American Farm Bureau also released its survey of the same 12 items for a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal at $50.11. That was 70-cents more than in 2014. Wisconsin communities that took part in the survey include Eau Claire, Marshfield, Medford, Sparta, Thorp and more.
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