Tyson Foods Plant Closing Could Spell Broader Trouble for Beef Industry in Nebraska

Nebraska offering lifeline to help Tyson plant workers losing their jobs

At the Dawson County Fairgrounds event, state agencies will link those effected to resources such as unemployment insurance benefits, job search resources, and economic support programs.

Tyson Foods plant closing could spell broader trouble for beef industry in Nebraska

City and state leaders have rallied to keep the closure from destroying Lexington, but agricultural leaders in Nebraska say its impact on the beef industry in the state will be unavoidable.

Tyson's beef plant closure in Nebraska will impact a reliant town and ranchers nationwide

Closing a single slaughterhouse might not seem significant, but the Lexington plant employs roughly 3,200 people in the city of 11,000 and has the capacity to slaughter some 5,000 head of cattle.

Nebraska Gov. Pillen unveils resources to help Tyson workers in Lexington

At a Dawson County Fairgrounds event, state agencies will link those affected to resources such as unemployment insurance benefits, job search resources and economic support programs.

State hunts way forward after Nebraska got ‘butts kicked’ by Tyson plant closure

Nebraska “got our butts kicked” by the Tyson Foods decision to close a Lexington beef plant employing about 3,200 people, Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. But he sees a possible Hail Mary pass to resurrect the industrial property.

Beef industry takes another blow with Nebraska plant closure

Black Swan is apparently on the menu this holiday season for people across the cattle and beef value chains. Last week, Tyson announced the closure of a processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska. This plant processes about 5,000 head of cattle daily an