Broilers

On a typical summer’s day in Arkansas’ rural reaches — or that of any other state, actually — the landscape is the same. From the corn belt of the upper Midwest to the squat peanut stands of Georgia to the …

Arkansas produces some eye-opening numbers related to its robust poultry industry, which entails the production of broilers, eggs and turkeys. The state ranks third in the nation in broiler production and value, third in the country for the number of …

Arkansas is the Natural State, but it is undoubtedly also a poultry state. The value of all the broilers, eggs and turkeys produced in Arkansas delivers an annual economic impact of $6.7 billion to the state. Arkansas is No. 3 …

Whether one wants to chat about chicken or talk turkey, the numbers don’t lie. Poultry is coming off a big year. The industry experienced a $77 billion 2022, to be precise, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s up …

For Kendra Waldbusser of Pilgrim’s Pride, the story of poultry should be an easy sell. And it is. More Americans than ever are eating chicken. In 2022, the combined value of production from the poultry industry — broilers, eggs, turkeys …