US: Cargill invests in beef operations
A Cargill spokesperson stated, “We are confident that we have the right presence to support the current and future market, and we will continue to operate our major beef processing plants in North America. In fact, we not only operate them, but we also invest in them.”
In June 2025, the food company announced it would invest nearly $90 million in automation and new technologies at its Fort Morgan, Colorado, beef plant as part of its Factory of the Future initiative.
A future automated solution will be CarVe, Cargill's patent-pending, proprietary machine vision technology. The program will enable real-time measurement of red meat performance, allowing frontline managers to share feedback with employees to improve cutting techniques.
In late November, Tyson Foods announced the closure of its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, which employs approximately 2,500 workers. The company stated that it would reduce its beef plant in Amarillo, Texas, to a single shift at full capacity.
“To meet customer demand, production will be increased at other company beef plants, thereby optimizing volumes across our network,” Tyson stated. “Tyson Foods recognizes the impact these decisions have on team members and the communities where we operate.”
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