BUFFALO, Minn. — Once upon a time, there was a group of state poultry organizations that hatched a plan. The organizations all had their various annual meetings and small conferences in respective states, but they dreamed of an event that would bring the entire Midwest industry together. One place over one set of dates. In return, revenue generated from that event would be donated back to the states and other poultry-related causes. And so, the Midwest Poultry Federation (MPF) Convention was born 50 years ago.
The MPF Convention became beloved by farmers, integrators, vendors and academia. It was the. . .