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Tyson Foods Announces Network Restructuring for Beef Business to Strengthen Long-Term Performance

August 13, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods is making strategic changes to its beef operations to position the company for long-term success. Tyson Foods will anchor its beef business around three strategically located beef facilities in the central United States: Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas and Amarillo, Texas, to create a more competitive footprint amidst one of the most historic cattle shortages the country has ever experienced. Recent USDA cattle inventory data, which included continued evidence of limited heifer retention, indicates these supply constraints are likely to persist, requiring strategic action.

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