Smithfield Foods
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Topic: Smithfield Foods
Posted By: DMiller
Subject: Smithfield Foods
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 12:33pm
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Just announced on news here, Smithfield is close some 35 Pork Farms in MO
https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/28865-smithfield-closing-35-hog-production-facilities-in-missouri" rel="nofollow - Smithfield closing 35 hog production facilities in Missouri | MEAT+POULTRY
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 1:43pm
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I still wonder if people are eating less chicken and pork, or are the closing the SMALL old plants to build a MEGA plant ?
News of the closures comes as meat and poultry companies across the industry face declining profits as the result of inflation, higher input costs, including feed and labor.
Data from WARN said layoffs would begin on Oct. 8. The state received the notice on Aug. 4. As part of the move, Smithfield will also close 35 Missouri hog farms, including 13 in Newtown, 12 in Lucerne and 10 in Princeton. The company and the WARN notice did not identify which specific facilities would be closing.
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 2:13pm
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Do not know whose it is, a massive Cattle slaughter and butcher facility being built in Foristell MO. Estimates are 26,000 animals Per Day capacity.
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 2:23pm
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Im working on a job close to there Dave , drive by it- Im wondering if this will be all live animals ? The trucks going in and out of there will be crazy,, but Ive heard of trucks bringing in already slaghtered animals and then the plant processes them - there is a railroad track real close to there too; gonna be interesting
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 3:34pm
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No siding spur 'Yet', but as I have heard supposed to be all live animals have to cross a Killing floor and pass inspections to get there.
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 4:48pm
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26,000 per day... ok, call it 24,000, that's 1000 head per hour !!! 1000/60 = 16 head per minute... 60/1=<4..
so more than 1 every 4 seconds ????
HOW the heck can they process that FAST ???
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2023 at 5:29pm
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Just off the phone with old friend hauling into there, Those estimates were heavy handed, he had heard same but the Site Manager said drop a zero. 24-2600/per day, STILL Huge
America's Packing is the Owner, 775,000 SF of buildings Inside. Then feed lots and sorting yards.
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2023 at 1:21am
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they'll close down those plants and them claim a shortage and prices will sky rocket more. they must have lost some meat exporting and now butcher to much. again I say that all farms big and small need to raise most of their own meat animals and poultry, give the kids something to do other than play video games. the egg sellers around here are making a killing! one lady I know raises meat rabbits, sells eggs, butchers pigs/cattle/sheep/poultry/wild critters for themselves and neighbors....she's a keeper! she also works full time in town!
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Posted By: RP Farms
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2023 at 7:42am
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There is also a meat plant being built and opening soon in Southern Illinois a few miles southeast of Marion, IL. Saline River Farms.
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2023 at 8:29am
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26,000 per day... so more than 1 every 4 seconds ???? HOW the heck can they process that FAST ???
There is a JBS Pig Plant in Western Illinois that goes thru 24,000 hogs PER DAY.. About 2,500 people work there. Open 16 hours a day i believe... Other 8 hours are cleanup for the next day.. It is possible with a LOT OF PEOPLE on an ASSEMBLY line.
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2023 at 7:06pm
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That plant is being close to -IN- town,, animals smell,,, see what happens
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