2021 to be tough for global poultry industry

Bird flu and a fall in Asian demand will weigh heavy on the industry

Alex Black
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2021 to be tough for global poultry industry

Bird flu and a fall in Asian demand will weigh heavy on the industry The global poultry industry needs to prepare for a tough year in 2021, particularly in the first half of the year, following the...

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