Tyson Foods is restructuring its beef production, a move that will benefit the company's facility in Amarillo. As part of this restructuring, the company is closing three beef plant and packaging operation sites in other parts of the US. The closures are affecting facilities in Utah, Washington, and Illinois.

The US is currently facing a beef supply squeeze due to a shrinking cattle herd. Further details on the situation and its causes are available from the source, including comments from a Texas Tech Ag economist on the factors driving the cattle herd decline.