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Not So Fast

Published September 2, 2026

While Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tyson Foods has committed to selling its recently closed meat-processing plants only to American companies, Tyson officials said—not so fast. A Tyson official said the company’s stance on selling the closed plants has not…

JBS, Tyson Reduce Beef Operations

Published December 16, 2025

The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, is closing a beef processing facility outside Los Angeles. The company says its Swift Beef Company plant in Riverside, California, will shut down on February 2, eliminating 374 jobs. The facility processes beef for grocery…

Cargill & Tyson Settle Price-Fixing Lawsuit

Published October 8, 2025

Pending court approval, Cargill and Tyson Foods have agreed to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. The companies were accused of conspiring to restrict beef supplies to boost prices. To settle the case, Cargill will pay $32.5 million and Tyson will pay…

Another Loss for Tyson Foods

Published August 9, 2024

Tyson Foods is reporting third-quarter profits of $191 million on net sales of $13.3 billion. That compares to a net loss of $417 million a year ago. The sales volume of Tyson’s beef business was up 4.4 percent. Chicken sales…

A Promotion for Tyson

Published September 28, 2022

John R. Tyson is the new executive vice president and chief financial officer for Tyson Foods. Previously, Tyson was the company’s vice president of strategy and chief sustainability officer. Tyson is the son of the Tyson Foods chairman of the…

Chicago-Based Grocer Sues ‘Big Four’ Meatpackers

Published June 10, 2020

A class action federal lawsuit is accusing top U.S. meatpackers, Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson, of artificially increasing the price of meat to boost profit margins. The claim has been filed in Minneapolis by Central Grocers. The Chicago-based grocery…

USDA Investigation Welcomed by SD Lawmaker

Published September 20, 2019

Following the Tyson Foods fire in Holcomb, Kansas fire, the cattle market has been extremely volatile. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson went to the House floor Thursday, saying cattle producers have suffered serious economic losses. "That's why I was grateful…

NDSA: Be Alert for Market Manipulation

Published August 21, 2019

In the aftermath of the fire at the Tyson beef plant in Kansas, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association is urging USDA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to watch for any market manipulation. In a letter to Administration leaders, NDSA…

Tyson Enters the Alternative Protein Market

Published June 13, 2019

One of the largest U.S. meat processors, Tyson Foods, is introducing a line of plant-based and blended protein products. Tyson plans to debut a hybrid beef burger and chicken nuggets made with pea protein. The line will also feature sausage…

Tyson Profits in 3Q

Published August 8, 2018

Tyson Foods is reporting third quarter profits of $541 million, an increase of 21 percent from one year ago. Net sales were two percent higher at $10.05 billion. Tyson says sales volumes were higher in its beef and prepared food…

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Not So Fast

JBS, Tyson Reduce Beef Operations

Cargill & Tyson Settle Price-Fixing Lawsuit

Another Loss for Tyson Foods

A Promotion for Tyson

Chicago-Based Grocer Sues ‘Big Four’ Meatpackers

USDA Investigation Welcomed by SD Lawmaker

NDSA: Be Alert for Market Manipulation

Tyson Enters the Alternative Protein Market

Tyson Profits in 3Q

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