'Quadruple Win' Says Rhoden of Smithfield Move

South Dakota state officials announce Smithfield Foods is moving

Deal to move pork plant from downtown to northern Sioux Falls includes $50 million Sanford gift

Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls, as seen from the city bike trail. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)SIOUX FALLS — Smithfield Foods plans to move its pork processing facility from downtown Sioux Falls to a new plant on the northern edge of the city that will be built by the end of 2028, according to a Monday announcement of a deal that includes a $50 million gift from philanthropist T. Denny Sanford to help make it happen. Sanford is …

'Quadruple win' says Rhoden of Smithfield move

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden says Smithfield's decision to move out of downtown Sioux Falls is a "quadruple win" for South Dakota. According to Smithfield CEO Shane Smith, they currently process around 20,000 hogs a day. The new facility will increase the number of hogs processed. Rhoden says that's good [...]

Smithfield Foods to build $1.3B pork processing plant in Sioux Falls

The president and CEO of Smithfield Foods says the company will be building a new, fresh pork and packaged meat processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Shane Smith says it will be the most modern plant of its kind in the United States. “Featuring advanced automation technology and IT systems, it will be the […] The post Smithfield Foods to build $1.3B pork processing plant in Sioux Falls appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Proposed $1.3B Smithfield meat plant to reshape Sioux Falls farm economy

Up to $1.3B over three years for a new Sioux Falls plant replacing Smithfield’s existing site, supporting 3,200 workers and targeting 2028 production start.

'Once-in-a-generation' announcement to include details about Smithfield's Sioux Falls pork facility

A major announcement Monday by Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken and Gov. Larry Rhoden is expected to include details about Smithfield Foods, The Dakota Scout has confirmed.Monday’s announcement at the Canopy by Hilton is being billed by the city as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity.”“People across the country will be paying attention to this defining moment in Sioux Falls and South Dakota,” the city said in a press release Friday.