The Tyson beef plant/facility closes on January 20, 2026 in Lexington Nebraska town of 11k. This is per AP. Not cool.
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Nebraska unemployment claims rose sharply after the Tyson Foods plant closure. Between January 18 and 24, 3,042 initial claims were filed. This represents a 177.5 percent increase from the prior year. The Nebraska Department of Labor reported these figures. The Tyson Foods beef plant in Lexington closed on January 20.
https://www.1011now.com/2026/01/30/nebraska-unemployment-claims-spike-177-following-tyson-foods-beef-plant-layoffs/
Company confirmed. The closure is scheduled to take effect Tuesday and will fully shut down operations at the facility.
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/money/business/tysons-mass-layoffs-tuesday-nebraska-texas/527-77817234-22ac-4b70-8f3e-8230fa8b2670