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Omaha Steve

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Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:56 PM Friday

Nebraskans lament Tyson decision to close Lexington plant with 3,200 workers [View all]

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Cindy Gonzalez - November 21, 2025 5:53 pm

LINCOLN — In a blow to the local economy of Lexington, Nebraska, Tyson Foods announced that it is closing the town’s longtime Tyson beef plant that employed about 3,200 people.

The Arkansas-based Tyson said in a statement that changes were designed to “right-size” its beef business and position it for long-term success.

The Lexington plant is to close on or around Jan. 20. The statement did not elaborate on why the plant in the town of about 11,500 people was targeted.

The company said it also will convert an Amarillo, Texas, beef facility to a single, full-capacity shift and increase production at other company beef facilities. The number of layoffs from that eliminated shift is about 1,700.



Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/21/nebraskans-lament-tyson-decision-to-close-lexington-plant-with-3200-workers/

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Are we winning yet? Diamond_Dog Friday #1
What is it about these companies, JMCKUSICK Friday #2
For end of year financial filings IronLionZion Friday #4
Jesus JMCKUSICK Saturday #11
3,200 workers in a town of 11,500 people. patphil Friday #3
Can't imagine any of those stupid tRUMP voters displaying that fat-fuck's flag nowadays wolfie001 Friday #5
Cattleman's Beef Association says it is because of low cattle numbers. Have no idea if true. Silent Type Friday #6
the low numbers are true Kali Saturday #7
+1. Again, I don't know. Is it tariffs or we aren't/weren't producing enough beef here? Or something else? Silent Type Saturday #9
combo of things Kali Saturday #15
Thanks. I like beef, but saw 2 steaks other day for $77. Glad I live in an area that produces a lot of chicken. Silent Type Saturday #17
yeah I raise it but can't afford steak retail very often these days, for sure LOL Kali Saturday #18
The Got What They Voted For MissouriDem47 Saturday #8
except as usual, the workers are often imigrants who probably did NOT vote for asshole Kali Saturday #16
The businesses in that town and those close by MissouriDem47 Sunday #19
Retrain the workers Roy Rolling Saturday #10
US beef consumption peaked in the mid 70s Blumancru Saturday #12
t it must have something to do with all those cows the illegal immigrants are smuggling over the Bannon Barrier. NotHardly Saturday #14
Lexington NE Is In Dawson County, Which In 2024..... ColoringFool Saturday #13
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