Another Big Meat Plant Shutters With U.S. on Brink of Shortages
- Tyson halts production at beef facility in Washington state
- ‘The closure will mean reduced food supplies,’ Tyson says
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Another huge meat plant has been closed indefinitely in the U.S., with experts saying the country is just weeks away from shortages.
Tyson Foods Inc. said Thursday it was shutting its beef facility in Pasco, Washington, while team members undergo testing for Covid-19. That’s adding to an avalanche of news that’s hit in just the past day. Tyson closed two of its key pork plants. Case counts continued to mount, including in Canada, where industry groups are saying they’ll probably hold back some of what’s usually exported to the U.S. Meanwhile, the head of JBS SA, the world’s top meat producer, warned of shortfalls.