The Beef Crisis and the Lexington Closure

Tyson lost $1.135 billion in beef in fiscal 2025 — its biggest segment loss ever — driven by a national cattle shortage that's the worst in 70 years. The company's response was the November 2025 announcement that it would close its Lexington, Nebraska plant (3,212 jobs) and reduce Amarillo, Texas to a single shift (1,761 jobs). This module gives candidates the full context for talking about hard, public, painful decisions — a behavioral theme Tyson interviewers love because it tests judgment, communication, and moral seriousness.