Bird flu could cost nearly $1 billion in the economies of the two states hardest hit, Minnesota and Iowa, agricultural economists said Monday, and the virus is still spreading. News Story Link: news.yahoo.com/bird-flu-could-cost-nearly-1-billion-minnesota-213612198--finance.html;_ylt=AwrXgSM1.V1VjToAyojQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByM3V1YTVuBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--