Poultry farmers file lawsuit against Tyson Foods after Missouri plant closure

Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM

STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. – A group of poultry farmers has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, just months after the company shut down a processing plant in southern Missouri.

The lawsuit claims there was false representation and a breach of contract on behalf of Tyson Foods prior to the plant’s closure in Dexter, Missouri.

The lawsuit alleges that Tyson did not disclose the possibility of closing the facility. It cites arrangements made as early as November 2021 and asserts that Tyson concealed various plans to shut down the plant.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Joey Schneider, ozarksfirst.com)

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