JBS USA is closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility indefinitely. There’s been a growing number of coronavirus cases at the plant. The facility employs more than 2,000 people and processes 20,000 hogs per day. The pork facility will be winding down operations in the next two days with a diminished staff to ensure the existing product can be used to support the food supply. The company will continue to pay its team members during the plant closure. Read more.
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