Cargill to shutter turkey operation in Springdale

Cargill to shutter turkey operation in Springdale (Updated)
Cargill has confirmed it plans to close its turkey processing facility in Springdale. More than 1,000 employees and more than 100 farmers who raise turkeys for the company are
Cargill to Close Springdale, Arkansas, Turkey Facility
Cargill Inc. this week said it will close its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Ark., on Aug. 1, idling 1,100 workers, according to several media reports. The company said some of the facility’s production will be transferred to Cargill plants in Missouri and Virginia.
Cargill to close Springdale, Arkansas turkey plant, cutting 1,100 jobs by August
Cargill will close its turkey processing plant in Springdale on Aug. 1, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. This will cost about 1,100 people their jobs. Cargill's spokesperson said this is the right move to make for the future of the company's turkey business.
How does Cargill's Springdale plant closure reflect the overall turkey industry?
In light of Cargill's closure announcement for the Springdale turkey plant, we're shedding light on problems in the business.
Springdale Cargill plant to close, leaving around 1,100 employees without jobs
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A turkey processing plant will close this summer, according to a Cargill statement sent to KNWA/FOX24. On Aug. 1, 2025, the turkey processing complex located at 2201 Long St, Springdale, will no longer be in production, according to a Cargill spokesperson.
Cargill to close Arkansas turkey processing plant, cutting 1,100 workers
Global commodities trader Cargill Inc (CARG.UL) will close a Springdale, Arkansas, turkey processing plant with 1,100 workers on Aug. 1 and shift much of the production to processing facilities in Missouri and Virginia,
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.
Cargill closing Arkansas turkey plant
SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Cargill Inc. announced that it planned to close its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Ark., on Aug. 1, 2025.
Community reacts to the Cargill Springdale plant layoffs
A Downtown Springdale taco shop said Cargill and its employees are a large part of the restaurant's customer base.
1,100 to lose their jobs after Cargill turkey plant in Springdale announces shutdown, officials confirm
"This was not an easy decision to make ... However, it is the right move to make for the future of our turkey business," said Cargill in a statement.
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