R-CALF USA
BILLINGS, Mont. – Citing historically small cattle inventories as its reason, Tyson Foods announced Aug. 13 the closure of its Joslin, Illinois, beef facility – a 3,000-head-per-day slaughtering plant – along with its Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready facility; and the sale of its Pasco, Washington, beef facility – a 2,000-head-per-day slaughtering plant.
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