Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.

Tyson To Shutter Nebraska Beef Plant in January

Tyson Foods announced plans Friday to close one of its largest beef production plants located in Nebraska in January and increase operations at other plants as the national beef market dips to its lowest level in nearly 75 years. The global meat company also plans to downgrade its Amarillo, Texas, beef facility to a single, full-capacity shift and increase production at other plants to optimize volume. Tyson’s Lexington, Nebraska, facility was c…

Tyson Foods to close major U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies fall | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

CHICAGO >> Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said today.

Nebraskans lament Tyson decision to close Lexington plant with 3,200 workers

Tyson operates meat plants in Nebraska communities, including Omaha. Its plant in Lexington, Nebraska, is set to close in January. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)LINCOLN — In a blow to the local economy of Lexington, Nebraska, Tyson Foods announced that it is closing the town’s longtime Tyson beef plant that employed about 3,200 people.  The Arkansas-based Tyson said in a statement that changes were designed to “right-size” its beef business and …

Tyson's Nebraska beef plant closure to cut 3,200 jobs

Tyson Foods announced Nov. 21 that it will close its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, a move that will eliminate approximately 3,200 jobs.

Tyson to Close 5,000-Head-a-Day Beef Plant in Nebraska

Tyson Foods announced on Friday that it will close its Lexington, Nebraska, beef facility, affecting 3,000 employees, and will convert its Amarillo, Texas, plant to single-shift operations. Production will increase at other facilities.