UNL Study Examines Effects of Tyson Closing on Cattle Producers
When the Tyson beef packing plant in Lexington closes on Jan. 20, plant employees and their families will be the first and the most profoundly affected, but running a close second will be the beef producers who, for years, have shipped their animals to be slaughtered in Lexington.
That's according to a university assessment of the situation in Lexington and how it will affect Nebraska's cattle producers.
An acute shortage of cattle has made a serious negative effect on packing plants, which lose money if they're not operating at peak capacity, said Lance Hehner, a farmer and retired lender who recently...
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