<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2AZttx_1DhV1lH200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2AZttx_1DhV1lH200" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>The last remaining employees at Tyson Foods’ shuttered Lexington, Neb., plant, officially left the building — the site of a once thriving beef processing operation — last week. Announced in November 2025, the closing occurred in January 2026, leaving upwards of 3,000 local residents without work. That number amounts to... The last remaining employees at Tyson Foods’ shuttered Lexington, Neb., plant, officially left the building — the site of a once thriving beef processing operation — last week.Announced in November 2025, the closing occurred in January 2026, leaving upwards of 3,000 local residents without work.That number amounts to 30% of the town’s population, according to KOLN 10 in Lincoln, Neb. Tyson initially kept on 294 employees to assist with the closing, before whittling that down to a skeleton crew of 127, per KOLN.The shuttering of the plant is a reflection of the heavy weather the beef industry is currently experiencing with the U.S. cattle herd size at historic lows.As Meatingplace reported, an analysis by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln estimated the annual statewide economic impact of the closure at $3.28 billion. The plant, which opened in 1990 in a converted tractor factory, had the capacity to slaughter up to 5,000 head of cattle per day, or roughly 4.8% of total daily U.S. beef slaughter, according to the university.The city of Lexington negotiated with Tyson to acquire some of the company’s remaining assets, such as local farmland, its wastewater facility and access to the rail spur that connects to the Union Pacific Railway.“I’m encouraged to hear the City of Lexington will acquire and manage Tyson-owned assets to boost economic and job opportunities in the area. I’ve been pushing Tyson for this move in the wake of their very sudden plant closure, which was devastating for the community. I look forward to seeing this plan move forward and working with the city to build a strong future,” U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said in May.</div></body>

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The last remaining employees at Tyson Foods’ shuttered Lexington, Neb., plant, officially left the building — the site of a once thriving beef processing operation — last week. Announced in November 2025, the closing occurred in January 2026, leaving upwards of 3,000 local residents without work. That number amounts to...

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The last remaining employees at Tyson Foods’ shuttered Lexington, Neb., plant, officially left the building — the site of a once thriving beef processing o

Final Tyson Foods Employees Exit Nebraska Plant

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