An extra 300 jobs could go at Tyson Foods’ beef plant in Kansas, the company admitted yesterday (6 February).


The US-based meat giant is planning to stop slaughtering beef at the Emporia site and initially said last month that the move would cost 1,500 jobs.


However, Tyson said a review of the business found a further 200 to 300 posts could be cut.


“Our first announcement was based on what we knew at the time of the initial decision,” said Tyson Fresh Meats senior group vice president Jim Lochner.


“Since the announcement, we’ve been able, with the assistance of the Emporia management team, to do a more extensive study of future production options and now have a better estimate of our staffing needs.”

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The Emporia site will still be used as a storage and distribution facility.


Tyson has said that the size of the US cattle herd was not growing amid pressure on feed costs as more corn is used for biofuel production.