COVID-19 outbreaks have idled eight per cent of the U.S. meat industry's slaughter capacity and forced all others to reduce production by 25 to 50 per cent.
The latest information shows:
Smithfield has closed plants at Monmouth, Ill, and Cudahy, Wisc., and public health officials closed down its dry sausage plant at St. Charles, Ill.
JBS has closed plants at Green Bay, Wisc. And Worthington, Minn., but re-opened at Greeley, Colorado.
Indiana Packers has closed at Delphi, Ind.
Tyson has closed at Logansport, Inc.
Triumph Foods has closed at St. Joseph, Mo.
Aurora Packing at Aurora, Ill., has re-opened.
Tyson at Joslin, Ill, has re-opened.
