Tyson Foods says it's permanently closing 1,200-employee Perry plant

Arkansas-based Tyson Foods says it’s permanently closing its Perry pork packing plant, a move that will leave the 1,200 workers at the city's largest employer without work. The move comes after the pork industry has encountered staggering losses over the past year. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close our Perry, Iowa pork facility,” a company spokesman said in an email Monday. “We understand the impact of this decision on our team members and the local community,” the spokesman said. Tyson said it will encourage...