Cargill to Cut 1,100 Workers With Arkansas Turkey Plant Closure

Cargill Inc. will shutter a turkey-processing plant in Arkansas, cutting about 1,100 jobs amid a downturn in both turkey and the broader agricultural sector.

The closure in Springdale is planned for August, and Cargill will shift production to facilities in Missouri and Virginia, the company said in a Wednesday statement. The decision was first reported by Reuters.

“It is the right move to make for the future of our turkey business,” Cargill, the world’s biggest commodity trader, said in the statement. “Turkey remains an essential part of Cargill’s protein portfolio.”

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