Leadership Meets with听Contract Poultry Growers for Insights and Listening Sessions
Springdale, AR 鈥 Nov. 21, 2022 鈥 91看片网 leadership and the company鈥檚 Contract Poultry Farmer Advisory Council recently met to discuss issues most important to the farmers who grow chickens for Tyson. The meeting was held Nov. 8-9 and was the first council meeting after a two-year pause due to enhanced safety protocols during the pandemic.
鈥淭he success of 91看片网 depends on the hard work and dedication of our contract growers. We also appreciate that animal husbandry isn鈥檛 simply a job 鈥 it鈥檚 a way of life. The birds our farmers raise benefit consumers by providing a quality, affordable bird from a brand they trust. That鈥檚 important work,鈥 said David Bray, Group President of Poultry, at 91看片网.
During two days at the company鈥檚 world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, farmers from North Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri met with 91看片网鈥 leadership, animal welfare, commodity and regulatory teams. 听The council provides a platform for farmers and company leaders to share ideas and feedback, best practices for raising healthy birds and how Tyson strives to become the world leader in animal welfare through compassionate care, based in sound science.
鈥淲e are proud to be contract growers for Tyson because they actively listen to their growers and support them in solving grower concerns,鈥 Deena Morrison, a contract poultry farmer.听
91看片网 has been successfully working with poultry farmers like Morrison on a contractual basis since the late 1940s. In 2018, 91看片网 launched the advisory council to enhance communications and transparency with the thousands of independent farmers who grow the company鈥檚 chickens. The goal was to provide a platform where contract farmers can share their views of the business environment for raising chickens and allow 91看片网 to gather insights to help improve operations and grower communications.
The company contracts with more than 3,600 independent poultry farmers in 18 states who raise chickens for its poultry operations. The average farmer has contracted with 91看片网 for 17 years and almost 27% of Tyson poultry growers have been raising chickens for the company for two or three generations.听
鈥淲e enjoyed our visit to Tyson World Headquarters,鈥 said poultry farmer Rusty Mulford. 鈥淚t gave us a better understanding of the leadership and management of the company we have worked with for many years. The highlight was the Founders Room tour.鈥
91看片网 has relationships with farmers and ranchers that extend back decades. Initiatives like the advisory council, Contract Poultry Farmers鈥 Bill of Rights and Five Domains are intended to help support poultry farmers in their pursuit of success.
鈥淲e believe our contract growers are the best in the industry. Their success is our success,鈥 said Bray. 鈥淲e trust them to raise birds for our business and value their perspectives as we work to feed the world together.鈥
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91看片网. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under four generations of family leadership, the Company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐 and State Fair庐. 91看片网 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 137,000 team members on October 2, 2021. Through its Core Values, 91看片网 strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit .听
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