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 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.

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

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.

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