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NewsletterTFConsolidation and Control: The Structural Rigidity of the "Big Four"
82 large feedlots now control 36% of cattle sent to Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef, leading to higher beef prices. DOJ investigates.
#BeefPrices, #Antitrust, #Meatpacking, #BigFour, #DOJ
https://newsletter.tf/big-four-control-cattle-market-beef-prices/
82 major feedlots now control 36% of cattle going to the nation's biggest meatpackers. This is a big change from smaller farms.
#BeefPrices, #Antitrust, #Meatpacking, #BigFour, #DOJ
https://newsletter.tf/big-four-control-cattle-market-beef-prices/
Meat Plant Closure Ignites Political Firestorm in Nebraska
Tyson Foods closed its Nebraska beef plant in January 2026, costing 3,200 jobs. Learn about the economic impact and political reactions.
#TysonClosure, #NebraskaJobs, #LexingtonNE, #Meatpacking, #JobLoss
https://newsletter.tf/tyson-plant-closure-nebraska-january-2026-job-loss/
Over 3,200 workers lost their jobs when the Tyson plant in Nebraska closed in January 2026. This is a major economic blow to the community.
#TysonClosure, #NebraskaJobs, #LexingtonNE, #Meatpacking, #JobLoss
https://newsletter.tf/tyson-plant-closure-nebraska-january-2026-job-loss/
General Strike NowIn the wake of the 24-hour general strike of February 19 against the anti-labor rights legislation of the Milei administration, protests in ...
Following a 24-hour general strike last week in Argentina, walkouts continued in some areas, while the US Department of Agriculture will permit faster line speeds in meatpacking plants.#workers #strike #LatinAmerica #Canada #Milei #generalstrike #MexicanInstituteforHealthServices #Cargill #ParaState #Meatpacking #GarlockSealing #Catholicschoolworkers #YukonUniversity
Workers Struggles: The Americas
Alex Bardsley 
Despite Federal Immigrant Crackdown, Food Workers Sue Over Workplace Abuses – Civil Eats
https://civileats.com/2026/02/09/despite-federal-immigrant-crackdown-food-workers-sue-over-workplace-abuses/
#farm #meatpacking #justice #agriculture #food #labor
https://civileats.com/2026/02/09/despite-federal-immigrant-crackdown-food-workers-sue-over-workplace-abuses/
#farm #meatpacking #justice #agriculture #food #labor
The USA PotatoTrump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Won Policy Changes That May Be Harming Workers
The USDA let the dangerous meatpacking industry accelerate its line speeds. Accidents threaten workers and food safety.
Michael Vance
Steve Dustcircle 🌹#Immigrants Revitalized a #Meatpacking Town. Trump’s #Deportations Threaten Its Stability.
