Bird flu is back. After a quiet summer, the virus has hit dozens of poultry flocks, resulting in the deaths of nearly 7 million farmed birds in the United States since the beginning of September. Among them: about 1.3 million turkeys, putting pressure on the nation's turkey supply in the run-up to Thanksgiving. Reports of infected wild birds have also surged this fall, and three states - Idaho, Nebraska and Texas - have identified outbreaks in dairy cows.
"By consolidating the processing, packaging, and distribution of chicken, J.D. Jewell not only improved efficiency but also significantly boosted the local economy during the adversities of the Great Depression."