{
  "id": 2203156,
  "title": "Tyson Foods closes plants; 3,200 jobs cut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/tyson-foods-closes-plants-3-200-jobs-cut",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:35:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/tyson-foods-closes-beef-plants-in-joslin-illinois-and-utah-lays-off-over-3200-workers-as-historic-us-cattle-shortage-hits-meat-giant-hard/articleshow/133386264.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tyson Foods is closing two beef facilities and eliminating over 3,200 jobs amid a severe US cattle shortage, the company announced on August 13. The closures include plants in Joslin, Illinois, and Eagle Mountain, Utah, while a potential sale is being sought for the Pasco, Washington facility. Tyson aims to streamline its beef operations around Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas. The move comes as the US cattle herd dwindles to a near 75-year low due to drought and reduced cattle imports.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}