Russia is playing chicken
October 21, 2007 -- Americans may be paying less for poultry this winter thanks to a chicken war that has broken out between the U.S. and Russia.
Russia, the largest customer for U.S. chicken producers, buying 30 percent of all exports, has de-listed 17 U.S. poultry plants - meaning that as of Nov. 1 those plants will no longer be able to export to Russia. The drop in exports is expected to create a glut of chicken and drive down prices.