Cargill Inc. this week said it will close its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Ark., on Aug. 1, idling 1,100 workers, according to several media reports. The company said some of the facility’s ...

Cargill Inc. announced it will close a turkey processing plant in Springdale, Arkansas by August 2025, affecting about 1,100 employees and 100 farmers.

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Cargill has unveiled plans to close its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Ark., on Aug. 1.

The closures, which will lead to layoffs of more than 1,600 people, come as bird flu ravages farms and consumer tastes change ...