Of the four Tyson poultry processing sites that will soon close, two are located in Missouri. Those two plants alone result in the loss of nearly 2,200 jobs. Smithfield’s pig farm closures will ...

Pig farming maintains good growth rates ... Prices for live pigs, half-carcasses, and piece meat for both retail and meat processing plants increased between 1% and 3% in 10 months, which is lower ...