Cargill, Arkansas and Springdale

Cargill to close Arkansas turkey processing plant, cutting 1,100 workers
Minnetonka-based Cargill Inc. will close a turkey processing plant in Arkansas with 1,100 workers on Aug. 1 and shift much of the production to processing facilities in Missouri and Virginia, the company said on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cargill to close Springdale turkey plant, cutting 1,100 jobs
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.
Cargill, Foster Farms to close turkey plants as demand wanes
The closures, which will lead to layoffs of more than 1,600 people, come as bird flu ravages farms and consumer tastes change.
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 to close Springdale, Arkansas turkey plant, cutting 1,100 jobs by August
Cargill's spokesperson said this is the right move to make for the future of the company's turkey business.
Cargill: 1,100 jobs lost after Springdale turkey plant shutdown
"This was not an easy decision to make ... However, it is the right move to make for the future of our turkey business," Cargill said in a statement.
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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