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 ...

Tyson Foods beef plant closures ‘devastating’ for communities

Tyson Foods' closure of two beef processing facilities, and exploration of selling a third, will cause significant challenges ...
Farm Progress

USDA programs, processes aim to help small beef processors

USDA official spoke to Arkansas cattle producers about new funding programs, clearer processor size classifications and ...

Montco meat processing plant, slated for closure, will stay open with fewer workers

A meat processing facility in Souderton that was slated for closure this week will remain open, downsizing its staff from about 1,700 to 400. Global meat producer JBS announced in June that it would ...
MEAT+POULTRY

USDA starts applications for $500 million SPUR beef program

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed eligible beef processing plants for the Strengthening Processing for US Ranchers (SPUR) program would receive notifications starting on Aug. 10. The ...
Beef Magazine

JBS USA to turn Souderton beef plant into value-added operation

Beef processing operations will conclude Aug. 14, after which JBS will invest $30M+ to modernize the facility's value-added ...

Tyson is closing more beef plants as cattle shortage continues to impact supply

The planned shutdown of Tyson’s Joslin, Illinois, facility is expected to result in roughly 2,500 union job cuts ...
Food Engineering

Tyson Foods to Close Two Beef Facilities

Tyson Foods announced plans to close a beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois and a case-ready facility in Eagle ...
MEAT+POULTRY

JBS USA to invest in Souderton beef plant modernization

The decision to repurpose the Souderton processing plant follows extensive collaboration among JBS USA, Governor Josh Shapiro ...