Eleven employees were charged with the mistreatment of turkeys raised for Plainville Farms following a preliminary investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.
Minnesota, North Carolina and South Dakota are expected to see the biggest drops in production, while more turkeys are expected to be raised in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Virginia
The number of turkeys to be raised in the United States in 2022 is expected to be 2% less than it was in 2021, according to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.