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Perdue Farms recently confirmed to Agriculture Dive they are set to close a chicken production plant in Monterey, Tennessee. The processor will shut down the facility on March 28th, citing changes in market demand and how it processes and supplies chicken products for today’s customers. Addressing the Monterey plant’s challenges would require substantial additional investments to maintain operations. About 433 jobs will be eliminated as part of the closure.
Perdue CEO Kevin McAdams said in a statement that the company will provide severance packages and job placement support to affected workers. They said the decision was not made lightly, and they are committed to treating every impacted associate with dignity, respect, and care.
The poultry processor is one of the latest meatpackers to roll back production capabilities. In 2023, Tyson Foods closed six chicken processing plants to address supply and demand imbalances and shore up costs.
(From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters)