Key facts
- Tyson said the second Amarillo shift is expected to be fully operational by summer 2027.
- Tyson said the Allied Beef partnership would support ranchers and build a more sustainable supply chain.
- Tyson's beef business has struggled with a 75-year trough in US cattle supply, the company said.
- Amarillo is one of Tyson's key processing facilities, alongside Dakota City, Nebraska, and Holcomb, Kansas.
- Tyson cut its annual profit forecast for a second time within a month in September.
Tyson Foods said on November 9 that it had partnered with rancher consortium Allied Beef and, in anticipation of the deal, will reopen a second production shift at its Texas facility. The company said the additional shift at Amarillo, one of its key processing facilities alongside Dakota City, Nebraska, and Holcomb, Kansas, is expected to be fully operational by summer 2027.
The meatpacker's beef business has struggled with a 75-year trough in cattle supply, which has driven up livestock costs and outpaced gains from higher steak and hamburger prices. Tyson laid off staff and closed facilities earlier in 2026 in response. The company said the Allied Beef partnership would support ranchers and build a more sustainable supply chain.
The announcement follows President Donald Trump signing a proclamation in August aimed at increasing US imports of ground beef to help lower prices for consumers ahead of midterm elections. The move pushed cattle prices lower but angered ranchers and reduced the value of inventories previously purchased by meatpackers. Tyson cut its annual profit forecast for a second time within a month in September.