WA Beef Producers React to Tyson Putting Pasco Plant Up for Sale
Tyson’s beef plant in Wallula near Pasco was put up for sale rather than shuttered, easing fears for about 1,400 local workers who commute from the Tri-Cities. The facility buys cattle from nearby ranches, and Tyson’s share of U.S. beef output means disruptions could lift prices; Jack Fields says customers should not see price drops and the plant wasn’t closed like other Tyson sites.