Tyson Shuts Plant — Workers Sad, Chickens Glad

Springdale, Arkansas’ Tyson Foods, the largest US meat producer, will close a plant in Ponca City, Oklahoma and cut 580 jobs.

The plant produces deli-style luncheon meats and ham. The shut down will be completed by August.

Tyson will shift production to plants in Buffalo, New York; Cherokee, Iowa; and Houston, Texas.

Tyson employs about 107,000 globally.