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Tyson Cuts Beef Plants Amid Cattle Shortage | Chicago News

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Tyson Foods is slashing beef production by closing two plants and trying to sell a third, consolidating operations into just three key locations to survive a historic cattle shortage. With ranchers cutting back on young female cattle and drought shrinking the herd, beef prices stay high while Tyson restructures for efficiency—moving capacity to growing facilities and bringing back a second shift in Amarillo, Texas. The company’s also supporting laid-off workers as it reshapes its future amid tightening supply and rising costs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/27908cfe429e0d1f

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