Tyson freezes plans for big chicken plant in Kansas after protest
Less than two weeks ago, Tyson food executives, officials in Tonganoxie and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Gov. Sam Brownback revealed a $320-million plan to develop “a chicken hatchery, feed mill, meatpacking plant and 300 to 400 poultry grow houses,” reports the Topeka Capital-Journal. By Monday, 2,400 residents, including many ranchers, had gathered in the… » Read More
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