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Pandemic leaves some chicken growers scratching for profits

05/20/20 6:26 AM By Ed Maixner
KEYWORDS Bethany Boggess Alcauter chicken covid-19 Farmers to Families Food Box Georgie Cartanza Joel Brandenberger Magaly Licolli Mark Jordan National Chicken Council poultry tom super turkey Venceremos Will Sawyer Willie "Butch" Sensley
Contract chicken growers are struggling to cover their costs because of outbreaks that have forced poultry processors in many areas to slow operations and reduce the number of birds their farmers will produce.
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