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Virginia destroys more than 1.4 million stricken fowl
May 1st 2002Avian influenza outbreak rocks poultry industry; Losses estimated in the millions Richmond, Va.- Virginia agriculture officials have ordered more than 1.4 million chickens and turkeys destroyed as entire flocks contract avian influenza - a viral outbreak not seen in the state since 1983.
Packer proposal could cost cattle industry $3.5 billion, report says
May 1st 2002WashingtonAn economic study by Sparks Co., Inc., concludes that a proposed national ban on packer ownership and feeding could cost the cattle and beef industry as much as $3.5 billion, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) reports.