I am told that in 2010 alone, in my State, poultry totaled $22.47 billion in the value of our production, more than double the value of the second largest agriculture industry, but that economic prospects in our State are terribly disturbing.
Cochran highlights the economic challenges faced by poultry producers in his state.
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