SOURCE: Kyleigh Panetta, SPECTRUM LOCAL NEWS, 11/17/21 Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that can only mean one thing: lots of turkey. Frozen turkey inventories are 24% below their three-year average volumes and that’s partially because of the rising cost of turkey feed, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. North Carolina ranks among the top turkey producing states in the country and 2021 was Bull City Farm’s most successful year. They pre-sold more turkeys this year than ever before but co-owner Samantha Gasson says they still faced some challenges.
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