August 1, 2019

Congressman Jason Smith (left) visited the Scott County farm of Joe Sanders on Wednesday afternoon as part of his Farm Tour. Sanders has been a poultry farmer for Tyson Chicken Farms for over 20 years as Tyson Foods has been contracting with local farmers since the 1940s. Smith saw first-hand the farm’s chicken barns, each one housing 30,000 chickens.
Congressman Jason Smith (left) visited the Scott County farm of Joe Sanders on Wednesday afternoon as part of his Farm Tour. Sanders has been a poultry farmer for Tyson Chicken Farms for over 20 years as Tyson Foods has been contracting with local farmers since the 1940s. Smith saw first-hand the farm’s chicken barns, each one housing 30,000 chickens.Liza King/Standard Democrat
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