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Farmers get a bit more than a dime from Thanksgiving dinner
Nov 21, 2017, 17:43 PM
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The U.S. farmers’ share of the cost of a basic Thanksgiving dinner and it is 11.4 cents, according to National Farmers Union.
NFU’s policy director Rob Larew says consumer holiday food costs have declined slightly but incomes for farmers and ranchers have dropped, “We’re in the midst of the worst farm economic downturn in 30 to 40 years and we’re hopeful these numbers can help illustrate that fact to the general public.”
The NFU Farmers’ Share is based on USDA’s monthly Agriculture Prices report and compared to price points of common grocery foods at Safeway supermarket.
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