Tyson Foods to Shut Major Beef Facility in Nebraska [View all]

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/business/tyson-lexington-nebraska-closing.html

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Tyson Foods, the American meat industry titan, said on Friday that it would close down a major beef processing plant in Nebraska, as the United States faces high beef prices and its lowest cattle inventory in decades.

The facility, in Lexington, employs more than 3,000 people. Tyson also announced that its beef facility in Amarillo, Texas, would go down to one shift a day.

The changes are “designed to right-size its beef business and position it for long-term success,” the company said in a statement. To meet customer demand, Tyson said, it will increase production at other beef facilities.

“With these changes, Tyson Foods is ensuring that it will continue to deliver high-quality, affordable and nutritious protein for generations to come,” the statement said. It added that the company would help affected employees apply for jobs at other facilities and provide relocation benefits.

Lexington, which is about 170 miles west of Lincoln, Neb., had a population of about 10,000 in 2023, according to census data. The plant is expected to close in January.

Tyson Foods, the American meat industry titan, said on Friday that it would close down a major beef processing plant in Nebraska, as the U.S. faces high beef prices and its lowest cattle inventory in decades.

— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-11-22T04:00:06.250322Z

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