Tyson Foods to Exit More Beef Plants, With Cattle in Short Supply

U.S. meatpacking companies have been squeezed by a shortage of cattle with domestic supplies falling to their lowest level in 75 years.

Major retail meat company closes plants, lays off over 3,200

Giant beef processor Tyson Foods is ending operations at its beef plants in Joslin, Ill., and Eagle Mountain, Utah, which ...

Tyson disputes claim by USDA's Rollins, says shuttered beef plants can go to any buyer

By Karl Plume and Tom Polansek BOONE, Iowa, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods has disputed a claim by U.S.
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Too Many Plants, Not Enough Cattle: Inside the Beef Packing Capacity Squeeze

JBS USA’s decision to inject $30 million into its Souderton, Pa., facility — reversing a planned closure to transition the historic site from a slaughterhouse into a case-ready packaging plant — is ...
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Tyson’s Lexington Beef Plant Shutters Early: No Shifts Scheduled This Week

In November, Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Lexington processing plant on Jan. 20. The announcement shocked the beef industry and specifically the town of Lexington, Neb. A ...