Minnetonka-based Cargill Inc. will close a turkey processing plant in Arkansas with 1,100 workers on Aug. 1 and shift much of the production to processing facilities in Missouri and Virginia, the company said on Wednesday.

In a statement, Cargill said it will shift “much of Springdale’s production” to other turkey-processing plants in Missouri and Virginia. “This was not an easy decision to

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 has confirmed it plans to close its turkey processing facility in Springdale. More than 1,000 employees and more than 100 farmers who raise turkeys for the company are

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. Sign up for our Newsletters Cargill's spokesperson said this is the right move to make for the future of the company's turkey business.

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

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.