Cochran, Wicker Critical of Mexican Duties on U.S. Poultry Miss. Senators Join Request for U.S. Trade Rep. to Challenge Higher Mexican Duties on US poultry.
In 2011, Mississippi produced 765 million broilers, valued at $2.21 billion. The production of broilers, eggs and chickens in 2011 was valued at $2.44 billion, according to the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.