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19-09-2012 08:21 AM
| USA
Poultry industry may face losses due to corn prices
As corn is being harvested in the U.S., the first sector to reflect this summer's record prices is poultry.
Chickens grown for meat have a short lifespan compared to hogs or beef cattle; they mature in seven to eight weeks. That means the first birds fed $8 corn will soon hit the market.
Chickens grown for meat have a short lifespan compared to hogs or beef cattle; they mature in seven to eight weeks. That means the first birds fed $8 corn will soon hit the market.
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