
(Raymond Grumney/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(Raymond Grumney/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
For every $1 million in direct losses from the death of poultry, the ripple effect leads to an estimated $1.8 million in overall economic losses, including $450,000 in wages. The clearest indirect impact is on farm suppliers and the trucking industry.
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