SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Other than the tunnel vision view of poultry farming I had from growing up on a broiler farm, my first real exposure to the poultry industry was in 2017 when I attended the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) as a college freshman.
There were a handful of companies present with which I was familiar, but most employers were new to me. I remember an upper classman making the statement that Cobb was the best company in the industry. She said, “You’d be lucky to get an internship with them. They’re a big deal.” I. . .