Prices for turkey, a Thanksgiving staple, have increased more than prices for most other grocery store foods in recent years. From 2005 to 2011, average retail turkey prices increased by 47 percent, while food-at-home prices rose by 13 percent. Higher feed costs and energy prices led producers to reduce turkey inventories, driving up retail turkey prices.

Economic growth in the United States is expected to be sluggish, but a Brookfield investment manager says he still sees some robust investment opportunities.

An early spring across much of the U.S. has boosted outdoor power equipment sales, in some cases leaving dealerships and manufacturers such as Ariens Co. scrambling to keep up.

Research notes from UBS shows that after visiting farm equipment dealers, great opportunity exists in farm equipment and machinery sales in 2011.

Garden and construction tool maker Husqvarna (HUSQb.ST) flagged a modest upswing in demand next quarter after Europe and Asia helped it beat forecasts for second-quarter operating profit and its shares rose.

Husqvarna rural lifestyle maker posted a fourth-quarter loss on weak demand for gardening products.