date:Aug 16, 2012
t Foods is one of the largest turkey producers in the country. It oversees the production of its own turkeys totaling more than 10 million per year and the company currently produces 1,800 tons of turkey feed each day using locally grown corn, soy beans and other agricultural products.
Farbest officials chose the Vincennes site based on the availability of locally grown grains; the potential for contracting new turkey-growing farms in the tri-state area; and the support it received from offici