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

Tyson’s closures follow competitor JBS Foods’ closure of its subsidiary Swift Beef Co. meat packing facility in Riverside, ...

Tyson Foods closes beef plants in Joslin, Illinois and Utah, lays off over 3,200 workers as historic US cattle shortage hits meat giant hard

Tyson Foods is closing its beef plants in Joslin, Illinois, and Eagle Mountain, Utah, affecting more than 3,200 workers as a ...

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 ...

The cattle shortage is now losing Americans their jobs

Supply constraints have pushed beef prices to record highs, but consumers are not the only ones struggling.

What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?

Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Iowa as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage ...

Tyson Foods beef plant closures come as severe drought makes U.S. cattle shortages worse

The food processing giant has long warned investors about the risks of extreme weather. Those risks have arrived. This week, ...
The American Bazaar

Tyson Foods closes Illinois beef plant, sparking debate over WARN filings

Tyson Foods closes Illinois beef plant, affecting 2,495 workers amid cattle shortages, WARN Act concerns, layoffs, supply ...

Tyson Foods Beef Plant Closures: 3 Facilities Shut or Sold as US Cattle Shortage Deepens

Tyson Foods will close plants in Illinois and Utah and sell one in Washington as the US cattle herd hits its lowest level ...

Tyson Foods plant closure adds pressure to cattle industry as local farmer looks ahead

The Aug. 13 closure of the Tyson Foods plant in Joslin is adding challenges for local cattle farmers as the beef industry ...
Beef Magazine

Mid-August 2026 catch pen

In August, USDA opened up a window for grants through the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Program. Those ...
Opinion

Editorial: Can Quad Cities recover from the beefy body blow of losing Tyson Foods?

Beef is to 2026 what eggs were to 2025. Persistent shortages of cattle are leading to substantial increases in prices at the grocery store, losses for beef processors and now a meaningful economic ...