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

Cargill is to shut a turkey-processing site in the US in August. The agri-food giant plans to its facility in Springdale in Arkansas at the start of the month. In a statement, Cargill said it will shift “much of Springdale’s production” to other turkey-processing plants in Missouri and Virginia.

Cargill Inc. will shutter a turkey-processing plant in Arkansas, cutting about 1,100 jobs amid a downturn in both turkey and the broader agricultural sector.

Cargill will close its turkey processing plant in Springdale on Aug. 1, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. This will cost about 1,100 people their jobs. Cargill's spokesperson said this is the right move to make for the future of the company's turkey business.

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 production will be transferred to Cargill plants in Missouri and Virginia.

Commodities giant Cargill Inc will close a Springdale, Arkansas, turkey processing plant with 1,100 workers on 1 August.

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Cargill Inc. announced that it planned to close its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Ark., on Aug. 1, 2025.

In light of Cargill's closure announcement for the Springdale turkey plant, we're shedding light on problems in the business.